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BUD DISTRIBUTING INC
Dowagiac, MI
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 563245
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
1 inspection on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 1 FMCSA inspection on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
563245
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 21, 2026
FMCSA Registration
May 12, 1994
Annual Mileage
71,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
52322 M-51 North, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
John Nate Jr.
Officer 2
Brian Smallbone
Cargo Types
Beverages
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
1
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
0
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Unsafe Driving
1 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI1
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~1
of 10 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Kenworth T600 | Tractor · Class 7 | 2XK4AM7X1PM238224 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Mickey Truck Bodies Inc. | Other Trailer · 44 ft | 5CWRA4423EH146070 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (1)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27, 2026 | WORDN06021 | M-62 @ CHERRY GROVE RD, MI | III | 2 | — | SAC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH MICKEY TRUCK BODIES INC. |
2XK4AM7X1PM238224 5CWRA4423EH146070 |
MI BB50585 MI D066933 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 4 | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: October 5, 2026.
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