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BUDDY SIMONS

Name: BUDDY SIMONS
Address: 18980 TIDE WATER PLACE, HOWES, SD, 57748, US
Telephone: (605) 985-5508

DBA: SIMONS TRUCKING

DOT# 750682MC# MC444183Interstate

Carrier

62/ 100

Moderate

Share Compare

Time Registered20/20

28+ years — well-established

Insurance25/25

BIPD insurance on file

Safety Rating5/25

No FMCSA rating — unreviewed

Crash & Inspections10/20

No inspections on record

Fleet Size2/10

1 truck(s) — owner-operator

Authority & Insurance

Allowed to OperateActive

Common AuthorityNone

Broker AuthorityNone

Contract AuthorityActive

BIPD Insurance ($K)

$750 / $750

Inspection & Violation History

24-month inspection results from FMCSA records (source: FMCSA inspection & crash files on the DOT data hub)

Total Inspections

Out of Service

Total Violations

Overall OOS Rate

Inspection Type	OOS Rate	National Avg	Status
Vehicle	—	20.72%	No Data
Driver	—	5.51%	No Data
HazMat	—	4.5%	No Data

No Inspection Records

No inspections or violations recorded in the last 24 months

Vehicles Seen at Inspection

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ISS Risk EstimationLow confidence

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Insufficient Data

This carrier has no recorded inspections, crashes, or BASIC scores. The FMCSA assigns new/insufficient-data carriers an 'Optional' recommendation by default, with some randomly selected for inspection.

Pass (1–49)Optional (50–74)Inspect (75–100)

Accident Reports

Clean Record

No crashes reported in the last 24 months

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Operating Authority

Docket Number	Property	Passenger	HHG	Broker	Common Auth	Contract Auth
MC444183					None	Active

Operating Radius

Local

Intrastate within 100 mi

Regional

Intrastate beyond 100 mi

Interstate

Interstate within 100 mi

National

Interstate beyond 100 mi

Authority Timeline

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Registered with USDOT

05/28/1998

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Today

11/5/2026

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FMCSA Registration Summary: BUDDY SIMONS (DBA: SIMONS TRUCKING)

BUDDY SIMONS is a carrier registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 750682, based in HOWES, SD. Data from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census.

Company Overview

USDOT Number: 750682
MC Number: MC444183
Status: Active
Entity Type: Carrier
Operating Authority: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Operation: Interstate
Safety Rating: Not Rated
Location: 18980 TIDE WATER PLACE, HOWES, SD 57748
Phone: (605) 985-5508

Fleet & Operations

Power Units: 1
Drivers: 1
Cargo Types: General Freight, Building Materials, Livestock, Grain/Feed/Hay, Construction

Insurance on File

BIPD on file: $750K
BIPD required: $750K