Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2854949 · MC-955760
BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST DES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-955760 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 2016–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2854949, MC-955760) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST DES MOINES, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BABUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.3 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Integrity · 16–22
Northland · 22–25
20162026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2017
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST DES MOINES, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@buddlogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3221415
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1334 S 92ND ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 974-9792
- Cell
- (515) 451-6965
- Web domain
- buddlogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Steven Budd
- USDOT / docket
- 2854949 · MC-955760
- First registered
- 02/17/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2854949, and its motor carrier number is MC-955760.
Is BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based?
BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in WEST DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.