SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 137389 · MC-328836

Beard Equipment Company

Mobile, AL · more carriers in Alabama / Mobile

C79/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number137389
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-328836
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address'2480 East I-65 Service Rd · Mobile, AL, 36617
Phone2514561993
First on file1974-06-01
MCS-150 mileage / year600,000 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorNo
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units36
Trucks / buses36 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)48 / 11
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2004-03-30)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections76
Driver / vehicle inspections76 / 53
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)3 / 11 / 0
Violations recorded51
Driver out-of-service rate3.9%
76 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate20.8%
53 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes1
Fatalities0
Injuries1
Tow-aways1
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown71.5 / 90 pts
C79/100

Score 79/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 3.9% over 76 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 20.8% over 53 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit1.5 / 20 pts

1 crash recorded over 24 months across 36 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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