Budd Auto Transport Llc is an active interstate carrier based in West Des Moines, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 5.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 9.66 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 1 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3923 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 39524C2III | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3958E | False report of drivers record of duty status | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 39355D2 | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |