Bear Garden Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bear Garden Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
760 Pitts Chapel Road, Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone
(252) 335-4520
Power units
11
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
27.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NC 03/2026 · NC 10/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 20, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 20, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 31, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 16, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 15, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Mar 1, 2024 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Feb 22, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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