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Carrier profile · USDOT 1225839 · MC-634625 · Updated 06/13/2026

BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC

1 power unitsavg 9 yrLocal · 2 statesADEL, GA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-634625 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 22-yr registration, 100% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC safe to load? BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1225839, MC-634625) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ADEL, GA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Maxum’08–’11

Nova’11–’13

Auto Owners’13–’18

beyond this history

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Jul 2018

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2018	$750k	5
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2011 → Jul 2013	$750k	2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Jul 2011	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Feb 2008	$750k	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ADEL, GA

201 NORTH BURWELL

Top corridor

GA 3 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1014725Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

luther lloyd duke iii — 2 carriers: USDOT 355992

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 201 NORTH BURWELL, ADEL, GA, 31620
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (229) 896-3988
Cell: (229) 316-3026
Fax: (229) 896-3989
Email: mperry@southeastcpas.com
Web domain: southeastcpas.com

Registration

Officers: Luther Lloyd Duke Iii · L.L. Duke Iii
USDOT / docket: 1225839 · MC-634625
First registered: 03/22/2004
Last MCS-150: 12/30/2025 · 20,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 06/25/2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1225839, and its motor carrier number is MC-634625.

Is BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC's fleet?

BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC based?

BUDDY DUKE TRUCKING INC is based in ADEL, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(229) 896-3988 Email dispatchMPERRY@SOUTHEASTCPAS.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1225839
MC / Docket: MC-634625
Officer: LUTHER LLOYD DUKE III
Address: 201 NORTH BURWELL
ADEL, GA, 31620

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 22 yr continuous

$750k BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Jul 2018

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 1225839
MC / Docket: MC-634625
Officer: LUTHER LLOYD DUKE III
Address: 201 NORTH BURWELL
ADEL, GA, 31620

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 22 yr continuous

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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