Beard Equipment Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
28 years (granted 1997)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
113 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Beard Equipment Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
'2480 East I-65 Service Rd, Mobile, AL 36617
Phone
(251) 456-1993
Power units
36
Drivers
48
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC328836
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 02/27/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 03/31/2004
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 113 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 113 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 05/2026 · FL 04/2024 · AL 02/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 10, 2026 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 10, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 16, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jun 15, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 2, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 11, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| May 7, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 6, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 17, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 27, 2026 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Jan 26, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2026 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 7, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 7, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 2, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 9, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 19, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 3, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 26, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 7, 2025 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2025 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 17, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 27, 2025 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jan 24, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 20, 2025 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2025 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Dec 18, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 16, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 13, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Dec 4, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 22, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 28, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 22, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 18, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Oct 4, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 20, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 10, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 20, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 14, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| May 9, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 11, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 22, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Mar 21, 2024 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 20, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 29, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2024 | AL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2024 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 100 of 113 inspections on file.
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