Bedford Transportation Ltd — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
37 years (granted 1988)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Bedford Transportation Ltd
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1659 Rowe Avenue, Worthington, MN 56187
Phone
(507) 376-4136
Power units
3
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC211791
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jwalker@bedford.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
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: MO 06/2025 · IN 03/2020 · KS 02/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2026 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 20, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 28, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 12, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 30, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 24, 2024 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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