BALLARD INC
USDOT 285335
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (91 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Out-of-service rate7.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 32 years ago
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 | 285335 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-266965 |
| Legal Name | BALLARD INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5023504490 |
| Address | 128 BANJO ST, Bardstown, KY, 40004 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20091110) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2010-04-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2010-04-21 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2010-04-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1994-01-04 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1994-01-04 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 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 | 142 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-02-11 — KY — towaway
- 2025-08-27 — KY — towaway
- 2025-06-03 — KY — 4 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-03 — KY — towaway
- 2024-12-12 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (27), 16 (27), 47 (10).
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) | 91 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 78 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,800,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-MAR-26 |
BALLARD INC operates 91 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bardstown, KY
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