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BUDGET TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR INC (DBA BUDGET TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR)
USDOT 1692017 • MOUNT VERNON, WA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameBUDGET TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR INC
Doing business asBUDGET TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR
Address2410 OLD HIGHWAY 99 SOUTH ROAD, MOUNT VERNON, WA 98273
Phone(360) 424-4517
Company officerD. DOUG ELDRIDGE
In business sinceSep 2007
Last FMCSA updateJul 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)10
Drivers9
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓10 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2007: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections5 (3 OOS)
Driver inspections16 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerIllinois National Insurance Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJul 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Feb 2023 → Jul 2025
Zurich American Ins. Co. Of Illinois (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Feb 2023
Zurich American Ins. Co. Of Illinois (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2022 → Mar 2023
Zurich American Ins. Co. Of Illinois (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2021 → Jul 2022
Mid-century Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Jan 2021
Mid-century Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Aug 2013 → Sep 2019
Mid-century Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2012 → Aug 2013
Mid-century Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2005 → May 2009
Lincoln General Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Mar 31, 2026 Walk-around, WA
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, OOS
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.55E-B
49 CFR 393.207F-SLAS
Mar 23, 2026 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Mar 17, 2026 Walk-around, WA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Feb 23, 2026 Walk-around, WA
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, OOS
49 CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
Dec 10, 2025 Driver-only, WA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLCP (driver)
Nov 28, 2025 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Jun 25, 2025 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Jun 12, 2025 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Feb 10, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 1, 2022 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
May 26, 2009 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2007 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 10 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 1692017 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC
Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC, doing business as Budget Towing And Auto Repair, is a federally registered mover based in Mount Vernon, Washington, registered with FMCSA since September 2007. Federal filings show 10 power units (trucks/tractors) and 9 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 1692017, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about BUDGET TOWING AND AUTO REPAIR INC
Is Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC legit?
Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC has an active USDOT registration (1692017). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Budget Towing And Auto Repair INC based?
2410 Old Highway 99 South Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Phone on file: (360) 424-4517. Registered with FMCSA since September 2007.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.