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Budd Van Lines INC (USDOT 185771)

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DOT number
USDOT 185771
Docket (MC) number
MC152533
Operating authority
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active.
Authority granted
1981-05-20
Insurance on file
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Safety rating
Satisfactory (rating decision 2016-02-17)
Fleet on file
124 power units, 102 drivers
Operation type
Interstate
Physical address
24 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, SOMERSET, NJ 08873-5960
MCS-150 last filed
2026-01

Findings

  • Hours of service at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Hours of service ranks 82 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
  • Fatal crash on record (last 24 months) (Caution): 1 fatal crash on FMCSA record in last 24 months
  • Safety rating is more than 5 years old (Note): Rating Satisfactory issued 2016-02-17 (10 years ago); most recent FMCSA review 2011-05-27 (15 years ago). Both exceed the 5-year audit cycle

Frequently asked questions

What carrier is DOT 185771?

DOT 185771 (USDOT 185771) is Budd Van Lines INC, an interstate motor carrier.

What carrier is MC 152533?

MC 152533 is the docket number of Budd Van Lines INC, USDOT 185771.

What is Budd Van Lines INC's MC number?

Budd Van Lines INC's docket number is MC 152533. Its USDOT number is 185771.

Is Budd Van Lines INC currently authorized to operate?

Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.

Does Budd Van Lines INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.

Who provides Budd Van Lines INC's insurance?

Budd Van Lines INC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Vanliner Insurance Company.

What is Budd Van Lines INC's safety record?

In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate for Budd Van Lines INC, from 4 of 56 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 6 recordable crashes in the same window.

What is Budd Van Lines INC's CSA score?

FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Budd Van Lines INC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.

What is Budd Van Lines INC's FMCSA safety rating?

Budd Van Lines INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, from a review decided 2016-02-17.

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Sourced from FMCSA public records. Official data as of Aug 27, 2026. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment.