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3520 CRESTHILL AVE, MACON, GA, 31204

DOT# 1134523 MC# 508732 Macon, Georgia 21 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Apr 27, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Apr 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 5 out-of-service violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(478) 262-2775

Email[email protected]

Physical Address3520 CRESTHILL AVE, MACON, GA, 31204

Mailing Address3520 CRESTHILL AVE, MACON, GA, 31204

Other Companies at This Address

Address3520 CRESTHILL AVE, MACON, GA 31204

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BALLARD & SONS TRUCKING LLC this company	1134523	(478) 262-2775	Active
BDV EXPRESS DELIVERY INC	2349083	(850) 896-5996	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 TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC456108

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Company Overview

BALLARD & SONS TRUCKING LLC is a FMCSA-validated motor carrier based in Macon, Georgia. The company has been in operation for 21 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/30/2003. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 10,000 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 2 inspections, BALLARD & SONS TRUCKING LLC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, BALLARD & SONS TRUCKING LLC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 1 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 30 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/23/2017

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers1

Mileage10,000 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/23/2017 | Rated: 10/03/2008

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

2026

1 · 1 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Apr 2026, 1 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (100% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 1 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 13 violations · 5 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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 (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/27/2026	GA	Full (Level I)	FORSYTH GA	14	5	1	0	13	5	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Out of Service Orders (1)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2010-11-14	90 day failure to pay fine	ACTIVE	2010-11-16

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	12/25/2009	01/20/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4750-02	$1,000,000	12/22/2010	01/21/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN448230	$1,000,000	11/30/2004	02/09/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	11/22/2009	12/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4750-02	$1,000,000	11/20/2010	12/22/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN582309	$750,000	11/20/2007	05/15/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA 2857443	$750,000	11/02/2020	01/26/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	10/25/2009	11/22/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	5051363600	$750,000	10/14/2015	09/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN582309	$750,000	10/04/2007	11/20/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	490040	$750,000	10/04/2006	10/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	465613	$750,000	10/04/2005	10/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	10/01/2009	10/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4750-02	$1,000,000	09/19/2010	11/20/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA984475077	$750,000	07/26/2024	01/28/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4750-02	$1,000,000	07/13/2010	09/19/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	07/13/2009	10/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA 2248748	$750,000	06/16/2020	11/19/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA 2248748	$750,000	06/16/2020	11/02/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03832801	$750,000	06/03/2008	10/14/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA03832801	$0	06/03/2008	08/14/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN448700	$1,000,000	05/26/2005	09/06/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	04/29/2010	07/13/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04445401	$750,000	04/17/2009	08/11/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04445401	$750,000	04/17/2009	07/13/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	03/26/2010	04/29/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4750-02	$1,000,000	02/25/2011	04/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN448700	$1,000,000	02/14/2005	05/26/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA02857443	$750,000	01/26/2022	09/29/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4750-02	$1,000,000	01/21/2011	02/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A4219-01	$1,000,000	01/20/2010	03/26/2010	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2010
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/27/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2011
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/21/2015	REVOKED	09/12/2016
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/30/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/03/2009
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/26/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/10/2010
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/26/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/23/2009
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2010
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/23/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/04/2020
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/11/2005	REVOKED	05/21/2008
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/01/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2009
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/04/2007
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/05/2006
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/15/2009
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/23/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/08/2010
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/15/2024	REVOKED	02/04/2025
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/22/2020	REVOKED	10/05/2022
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/22/2020	REVOKED	10/05/2022
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/14/2010
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/11/2008	REVOKED	10/20/2008
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	04/30/2003	-	-
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/20/2009	REVOKED	04/20/2011
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/02/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/12/2010
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/09/2010
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/23/2005	REVOKED	09/12/2005
MC456108	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/31/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/07/2011
MC456108	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/13/2005	REVOKED	02/15/2005

No revocation records.

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95/100

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, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

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) knockout	−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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Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (1)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (1)

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