BUDD VAN LINES INC
USDOT 185771
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (124 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 185771 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-152533 |
| Legal Name | BUDD VAN LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7326270600 |
| Address | 24 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, Somerset, NJ, 08873-5960 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20160217) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 103 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-06-01 — NJ — towaway
- 2026-04-09 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-21 — LA — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2024-10-18 — NC — towaway
- 2024-10-03 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (22), 12 (12), 51 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 124 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 102 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,053,674 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-JAN-26 |
BUDD VAN LINES INC operates 124 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NJ.
Nearby
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