BEARD EQUIPMENT COMPANY
USDOT 137389
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 137389 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-328836 |
| Legal Name | BEARD EQUIPMENT COMPANY |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2514561993 |
| Address | '2480 EAST I-65 SERVICE RD, Mobile, AL, 36617 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20040330) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 79 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-05-12 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-19 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (17), 16 (13), 20 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 48 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 600,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 16-JAN-26 |
BEARD EQUIPMENT COMPANY operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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