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BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2854949 • WEST DES MOINES, IA
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 nameBUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
Address1334 S 92ND ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Phone(515) 451-6965
Company officerGARY STEVEN BUDD
In business sinceFeb 2016
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
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.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections2 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections6 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceMar 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs1
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Mar 2022 → Mar 2025
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Mar 2016 → Mar 2022
Integrity 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
Jul 28, 2026 Walk-around, IA
1 violation
49 CFR 390.21TB3-OPERBY
Feb 10, 2026 Driver-only, IA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 392.3: Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued (driver), OOS
Jun 16, 2025 Walk-around, IA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Mar 4, 2025 Driver-only, IA
1 violation
49 CFR 395.8F12 (driver)
Feb 3, 2025 Driver-only, IA
4 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWG1 (driver)
49 CFR 395.22G: Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver (driver)
49 CFR 395.24C2III: Driver failed to manually add shipping document number (driver)
49 CFR 395.8E: False report of drivers record of duty status (driver)
Oct 29, 2024 Walk-around, IA
7 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWG1 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
49 CFR 393.55D2: CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction …
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
+1 more
Sep 9, 2024 Driver-only, IA
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Last 7 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
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
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 Budd Auto Transport LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Budd Auto Transport LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2016 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. 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 2854949 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 Budd Auto Transport LLC
Budd Auto Transport LLC is a federally registered mover based in West Des Moines, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since February 2016. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
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 2854949, 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 BUDD AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
Is Budd Auto Transport LLC legit?
Budd Auto Transport LLC has an active USDOT registration (2854949). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Budd Auto Transport LLC 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 Budd Auto Transport LLC based?
1334 S 92nd St, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Phone on file: (515) 451-6965. Registered with FMCSA since February 2016.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 8, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.