BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1098267MC-Docket MC382825HOMER, GA
Do not tender20 power units
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1098267) in HOMER, GA — carries a hard disqualifier. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- Authority revocation is currently pending — carrier may lose operating authority soon.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2002-02-24 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 14 times, most recent 2020-04-21 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2012-04-25 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.9
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.54
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.46
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.58
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
35
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 20
- Total drivers
- 10
- Years in business
- 23
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 12.5%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 21.4%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 14 times last 2020-04-21
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-01-13
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2002-02-24
- Last compliance review
- 2012-04-25 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
72
Inspections
14
OOS inspections
123
Violations
16
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-23 → 2026-03-18.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-05-04
MI
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
47 | 1 | 2026-01-17 |
Hours of service 395
|
46 | 4 | 2026-01-09 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
18 | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
6 | 1 | 2025-12-16 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 2 | 2025-05-13 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
3 | 2 | 2026-02-10 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-02-10 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | OOS |
| 2026-01-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last | OOS |
| 2026-01-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Unsafe Driving | Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2025-04-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-04-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-03-27 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-01-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-01-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-10-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2024-10-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Unsafe Driving | Improper turns | — |
| 2024-08-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2024-07-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | — |
| 2024-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-06-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver imprope | — |
| 2024-06-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-06-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2024-06-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2024-06-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2024-06-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | — |
| 2024-06-06 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-18 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-02-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-02-10 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
2026-01-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-01-09 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 32B-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPDOOS | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2026-01-08 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
2025-12-16 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPRNP | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
2025-12-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2025-09-30 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
2025-09-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLFC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-08-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-05-13 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 71A | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 71H | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
2025-04-18 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-04-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-04-03 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
2025-03-27 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-02-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-PROPN | — | — |
2025-02-21 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-01-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
2025-01-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-01-11 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-01-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
2024-10-23 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
2024-10-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-09-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2T | — | — |
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