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USDOT 164134MC142848

James R Poshard & Son Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

48 years (granted 1978)

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Liability filing

$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

70 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

James R Poshard & Son Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

560 W Highway 62, Mount Vernon, IN 47620

Phone

(812) 838-5061

Power units

32

Drivers

32

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC142848

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Insurance filings

91X — Acuity, A Mutual Insurance Company · coverage $750K (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

2.9%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 70 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

12.9%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 70 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

chudson@poshard.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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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

5

Reportable crashes

5

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: KY 01/2026 · IN 12/2025 · IN 11/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 142025: 232024: 272023: 6
Level III — Driver-only: 31Level II — Walk-around: 28Level I — Full: 11
DateStateLevel
Aug 19, 2026ILLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 9, 2026INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 1, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 5, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 1, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
May 15, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 23, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 23, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 20, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 20, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 7, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 23, 2026INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 20, 2026KYLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 16, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 10, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 5, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 1, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 20, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 29, 2025INLevel I — Full
Jul 9, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 21, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 3, 2025ILLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 28, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 21, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 27, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 21, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 18, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 17, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 4, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 4, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 29, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 17, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 4, 2025INLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 27, 2024INLevel I — Full
Dec 20, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 18, 2024INLevel I — Full
Nov 26, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 14, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 8, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 23, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 15, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 26, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 25, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 19, 2024INLevel I — Full
Sep 12, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 8, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 7, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 16, 2024KYLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 27, 2024INLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2024INLevel I — Full
Jun 13, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 22, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 17, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 7, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 5, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 19, 2024INLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 31, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 24, 2024KYLevel I — Full
Jan 5, 2024INLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 29, 2023KYLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 29, 2023INLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 14, 2023INLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 17, 2023INLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 19, 2023KYLevel I — Full
Sep 13, 2023KYLevel I — Full

Most recent 70 of 70 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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