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BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC

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Company CheckBALLARD CONTRACTORS INC · DOT 553701

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

12268 LAVENDER HILL RD, MOUNDVILLE, AL, 35474
DOT# 553701 Moundville, Alabama
PRIVATE CARRIER
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64
Power Units
26
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
None on file
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
21
Inspections
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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 14, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 5
  • Jun 3, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • May 12, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Apr 11, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
  • Feb 19, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    No active insurance on file.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameBALLARD CONTRACTORS INC
DOT Number553701
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMoundville, Alabama
Added03/17/1994
MCS-15012/05/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address12268 LAVENDER HILL RD, MOUNDVILLE, AL, 35474
Mailing Address12268 LAVENDER HILL RD, MOUNDVILLE, AL, 35474

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC is a FMCSA-validated private carrier based in Moundville, Alabama. The fleet consists of 64 power units and 26 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 99,997 miles (2023). The carrier transports Machinery, Large Objects, Construction. 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 21 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC has a Trust Score of 97/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

Machinery, Large ObjectsConstruction

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 .46 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
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 5.66 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage99,997 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

26
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
26
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNone on file
Type-
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/07/2026
Company-
Policy #-
Last checked07/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet64 units
Drivers26
Mileage99,997 mi
MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total13
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total8
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
4 · 0 OOS -
2024
6 · 1 OOS
2025
7 · 0 OOS
2026
4 · 0 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
0 crashes
2026
1 crash
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 13 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
01/13/2026 TUSCALOOSA AL 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
04/19/2024 AMITE MS 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

25 roadside violations across 13 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 21 violations · 0 OOS
Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (21)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/03/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) TUSCALOOSA AL 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) EUTAW AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/11/2026 AL Walk-Around (Level II) FORKLAND AL 6 0 1 0 5 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 MS Driver-Only (Level III) WAYNE COUNTY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) COTTONDALE AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/09/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) TUSCALOOSA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) TUSCALOOSA AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) MONTGOMERY AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) MOUNDVILLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) COTTONDALE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2025 AL Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNDVILLE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2024 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2024 AL Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE-AL-69 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE-AL-69 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2024 AL Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 10 0 0 0 10 0 - Detail
04/25/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) WARREN 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
04/19/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERTY - ROADSIDE 11 2 1 1 5 1 - Detail
10/16/2023 LA Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
08/16/2023 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2023 MS Walk-Around (Level II) WILKINSON COUNTY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
07/18/2023 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections14
Unsafe Driving 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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