BUDRECK TRUCK LINES INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026100 inspections · 19 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2LVUnsafe Driving
Lane Restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.55D2
CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab
1
1×
- 7393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 9395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL4
- CA2
- SD2
- AR2
- GA2
- OH2
- MS2
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 58% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 17%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 16%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 16%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 20%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 13%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 10%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Champaign County, IL
Medium impact12 of 54 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Champaign County, IL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Champaign County, IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 24% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane4× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 15%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 7%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 55% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 33%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle4× · 8%
- 393.51C-BLPWAir Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 390.21TE-LCMVINFOLeased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days.
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA71 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 41 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
7
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi73 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- TIM JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 7864580
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 75 trucks · 45 owned trailers · 73 leased/term 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 71 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
36 events- 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.6M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2023Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF002902
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600797
- 11/01/2022Insurance cancelled — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013024
- 10/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2022)
- 10/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2022)
- 11/01/2020Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFT0013021
- 11/01/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1091028
- 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1091028
- 12/02/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP42637A
- 11/28/2013Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP42637A
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP42637A
- 11/30/2006Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 33832DC305
- 11/03/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2006)
- 10/31/2006Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK3786849
- 10/31/2006Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 33832DC305
- 12/01/2005Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 128-27-68
- 10/31/2005Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 128-27-68
- 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTC 100680
- 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK3786849
- 10/31/2004Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 128-13-41
- 10/31/2003Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK3786694
- 02/06/2003Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 3786694
- 12/31/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2003)
- 12/04/2002Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP69672A
- 10/31/2002Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 1281341
- 10/31/2002Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK3786694
- 10/04/1996Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 319073
- 09/01/1996Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 319073
- 04/27/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1994-07-11
- Last review
- 1994-06-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-03
- Reported mileage
- 5,583,533 mi (2025)
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