Budd Van Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1981)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
172 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Budd Van Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
24 Schoolhouse Road, Somerset, NJ 08873-5960
Phone
(732) 627-0600
Power units
124
Drivers
102
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC152533
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: ✓ · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Household Goods Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.8%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 172 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 172 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rpatrick@buddvanlines.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
5
Reportable crashes
5
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: NJ 06/2026 · CA 04/2026 · LA 03/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 27, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 25, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2026 | OK | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2026 | NJ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 4, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 2, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | AL | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2026 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 25, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 23, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2026 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | MD | Level I — Full |
| May 4, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | AR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 24, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 20, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 13, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 2, 2026 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 20, 2026 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 4, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 3, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Jan 30, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 3, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 31, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2025 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Dec 16, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 19, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 13, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 12, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 25, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Oct 1, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Sep 30, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2025 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Sep 8, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 5, 2025 | DE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 5, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 3, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 2, 2025 | MD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2025 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2025 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 4, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 3, 2025 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 23, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2025 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 7, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 24, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 29, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2024 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 9, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2024 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 100 of 172 inspections on file.
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