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BEARD TRANSPORT LLC

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Company CheckBEARD TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 1812616

205 N KINNEY AVE, MT PLEASANT, MI, 48858

DOT# 1812616 MC# 658437 Mt Pleasant, Michigan 17 years

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameBEARD TRANSPORT LLC

DOT Number1812616

MC Number658437

Entity TypeCarrier & Broker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationMt Pleasant, Michigan

Added09/18/2008

MCS-15006/18/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address205 N KINNEY AVE, MT PLEASANT, MI, 48858

Mailing AddressPO BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/09/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/16/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Contact☎ (888) 203-3823
🌐 thehartford.com

Filings on record7

Bond history

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYsince Feb 18, 2025 · active

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Feb 2024 to Mar 2025 · CANCELLED

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Feb 2022 to Feb 2024 · replaced

GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANYFeb 2021 to Mar 2022 · CANCELLED

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Other Companies at This Address

Address205 N KINNEY AVE, MT PLEASANT, MI 48858

1

Others here

2

Distinct phones

1

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BEARD TRANSPORT LLC this company	1812616	Sign in	Active
M & L TRUCKING INC	451061	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC658437

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating17 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage110,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/09/2026

CompanyHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #39BSBJI2941

Last checked09/16/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage110,000 mi

Operating17 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	62P100474-00	$1,000,000	10/15/2019	03/22/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU008736-01	$1,000,000	10/15/2018	10/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG928476A	$4,000,000	10/15/2018	10/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU008736-01	$1,000,000	10/15/2017	10/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IXG928476	$4,000,000	10/15/2017	10/20/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU008736-00	$1,000,000	10/15/2016	10/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	FBCAT0344000	$1,000,000	10/15/2015	11/10/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1084PSMRENMA1500055092366	$4,000,000	10/15/2015	10/15/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	FBCAT0344000	$1,000,000	10/15/2015	10/15/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IUG415356B	$4,000,000	10/15/2014	10/15/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IUG415356A	$4,000,000	10/15/2013	10/15/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	IUG415356	$4,000,000	10/15/2012	10/15/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PCT3000195-00	$1,000,000	10/15/2012	10/15/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	66HX1114E3	$4,000,000	10/15/2011	11/14/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	66HX100EF7	$4,000,000	10/15/2010	10/15/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STARNET INSURANCE COMPANY	GSA 0000117-00	$1,000,000	10/15/2008	10/15/2012	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	5568415	$0	02/18/2024	03/27/2025	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	5568415	$0	02/18/2024	02/18/2025	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	5568415	$0	02/18/2024	02/18/2024	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	5568415	$0	02/18/2024	07/13/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	4185544	$0	02/18/2022	02/18/2024	Replaced
84	SURETY	GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY	GSC0601980	$0	02/18/2021	02/18/2022	Replaced
84	SURETY	GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY	GSC0601980	$0	02/18/2021	03/09/2022	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC658437	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/10/2012	REVOKED	10/21/2013
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/30/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/08/2010
MC658437	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/03/2014	REVOKED	03/30/2020
MC658437	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/01/2013	REVOKED	10/21/2014
MC658437	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/21/2008	REVOKED	11/20/2012
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/14/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2016
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2019
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/22/2018
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2017
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2015
MC658437	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/16/2012
MC658437	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	03/26/2021	-	-
MC658437	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/28/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2025
MC658437	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/23/2021	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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