Buds Express Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT3132603
  • MC93971
  • LocationMelrose Park, IL
  • Phone(224) 612-2082
  • Fleet10 power units · 10 drivers

Buds Express Inc (USDOT 3132603, MC-93971) is an interstate motor carrier based in Melrose Park, Illinois with 10 power units and 10 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-93971Common carrierActive

First granted on May 25, 2018 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XNorthland Insurance Company$750,000May 18, 2024
Insurance history: 5 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaMay 18, 2023May 18, 2024Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaMay 18, 2022May 18, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pitsbgh. PaMay 18, 2021May 18, 2022Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Hudson Insurance CompanyMay 18, 2019May 18, 2021Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance CompanMay 19, 2018May 18, 2019Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc, Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

9
Inspections
2 with no violations
11.1%
Driver out-of-service
1 of 9 inspections
20.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
1 of 5 inspections
1
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 1 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Indiana (5), Wisconsin (3), Illinois (1).

Most recent inspection on file: September 28, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 14, 2024
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 12, 2022
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 13, 2019
  4. Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated March 26, 2026

Power units
10
Trucks
10
Tractors owned
10
Drivers
10
CDL drivers
10
Interstate drivers
10
Miles traveled
438,992 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 4, 2018
Address
2225 W North Ave Suite G1, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(224) 612-2082

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Intermodal containers

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3132603 was registered on May 4, 2018.
  • Operating authority MC-93971 was first granted on May 25, 2018.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on March 26, 2026.
  • It reported 438,992 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Northland Insurance Company.
  • It had 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 2 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

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