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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1106873· MC456297· CARRIER· EIN 41-2076890
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BUD JONES TRANSPORT INC

122 E AYERS ST, OSCEOLA, IA, 50213(641) 342-3413MERLYN BUD JONES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC456297

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
06/10/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2009)
04/14/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/06/2022)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2015 → 05/31/2022
  2. SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2009 → 05/31/2015
  3. SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/31/2009 → 03/15/2015
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2003 → 07/07/2009
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2003 → 05/31/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
reported 2020
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
MERLYN BUD JONES
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2003-03-13
Last MCS-150 update
2021-02-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses or phone numbers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
BUD JONES CONSTRUCTION CO INC
USDOT 237800Active· OSCEOLA, IA
Medium
MailingPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

9 events
  1. 05/31/2022Insurance cancelled — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A 3139291

  2. 02/17/2021MCS-150 update filed
  3. 05/31/2015Insurance cancelled — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy A 3139291

  4. 03/15/2015Insurance cancelled — SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.

    CARGO · policy CP 3139290

  5. 07/07/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN381994

  6. 06/10/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2009)

  7. 05/31/2009Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN381994

  8. 04/14/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/06/2022)

  9. 03/13/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2021-02-17
Reported mileage
—
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — BUD JONES TRANSPORT INC, OSCEOLA, IA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 5:53 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.