Carrier profile · USDOT 480437 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Bud Hypes Plumbing & Sewer Service Inc

DBA PLUMBING

1 power unitPRINCETON, WV50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(304) 425-7208 Email dispatchbudhypes@frontier.net.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 3

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 480437
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Apr 21, 199234 years ago
Domicile: PRINCETON, WV
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit2 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 25, 2022
Phone: (304) 425-7208

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC.

BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC (USDOT 480437) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 25, 2022.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 26, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 480437.

Is BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC's fleet?

BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC based?

BUD HYPES PLUMBING & SEWER SERVICE INC is based in PRINCETON, WV.

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