Joe Beard & Sons Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
21 years (granted 2005)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
29 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Prospect Trucking Inc
DBA
Joe Beard & Sons Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5776 Prospect Drive, Newburgh, IN 47630
Phone
(812) 858-5504
Power units
12
Drivers
11
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC525892
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/02/2026 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/06/2026
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 09/06/2011 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/11/2011
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 29 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
20.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 29 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
joebeard@prospecttrucking.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 10/2025 · KY 11/2020 · SC 03/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 20, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 4, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 17, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 26, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2025 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 30, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 15, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2025 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 7, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 3, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 26, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 31, 2024 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 26, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 2, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 28, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 25, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 5, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 28, 2023 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 29 of 29 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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