Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR SERVICE INC safe to load? BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR SERVICE INC (USDOT 720716, MC-442385) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in IOWA CITY, IA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 720716, and its motor carrier number is MC-442385.
As of 2026-06-13, BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR SERVICE INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BUD'S TIRE & REPAIR SERVICE INC is based in IOWA CITY, IA.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2002 → Oct 2002 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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