Budget Towing INC Safety Record

DOT# 3750393 · Americus, GA 31709 · 8007905811

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 12/19/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Budget Towing INC (DOT# 3750393) in Americus, Georgia has 9 inspections on record with 32 violations and a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

9 Inspections
22.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
6 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (3 of 9) National: 6.4%
35% OOS rate better than 35% of carriers in Georgia
19% crash rate better than 19% of carriers in Georgia

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

32 total violations across 9 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (16%)
Vehicle Maintenance
14
Unsafe Driving
12
Driver Fitness
4
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 4 (44%) Level 3: 5 (56%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/19/2025 GA 3 0 0
10/02/2025 GA 1 1 1
09/26/2025 GA 3 0 1
08/07/2025 GA 1 0 0
07/25/2025 GA 1 1 0
07/06/2025 GA 3 0 0
06/08/2025 GA 3 0 1
05/17/2024 GA 3 0 0
05/11/2023 GA 1 0 0
1 injury crash
22-AUG-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
22-AUG-25 GA 0 1 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 6
Drivers 10
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 10/24/2021
MCS-150 Filed 20241017 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 2,500
Address 1600 East Forsyth Street, Americus, GA 31709