LIBERTY BULK TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3256390MC-Docket MC1032552LOUISVILLE, KY
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LIBERTY BULK TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3256390) in LOUISVILLE, KY — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- 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.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 4 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.22.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1989-06-23 (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. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
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 0.1
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.9
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
3
Injuries
4
Crashes
54
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 83
- Total drivers
- 89
- Years in business
- 7
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 4 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.22
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 5.5%
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
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-02-17
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 1989-06-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
96
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
27
Violations
4
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-19 → 2026-06-08.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-01-02
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2025-10-28
KY
2 injuredTow-away
2025-06-27
IL
Tow-away
2024-10-21
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
20 | 4 | 2026-05-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
4 | 0 | 2026-04-30 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
|
1 | 0 | 2025-08-12 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
1 | 0 | 2026-01-29 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2025-05-29 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2026-04-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s) | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Any tire with observable bumps bulge or knots | OOS |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-08-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (General Requirements) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle while failing to comply wit | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Leak from air chamber | — |
| 2024-12-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo not immobilized or secured | — |
| 2024-09-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank requirement violations | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-04 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | — | — |
2026-05-01 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
2026-04-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-29 5 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2026-04-03 4 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
2026-01-29 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 200A-HMSPS | — | — |
2025-11-25 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOBB-6 | OOS | — |
2025-09-10 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-08-12 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 171 | 2A-HMGRMC | — | — |
2025-05-29 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-LC | — | — |
2024-12-07 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
2024-09-17 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106(b) | — | — |
2024-09-17 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67 | — | — |
2024-08-07 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-03-10 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55(c)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | OOS | — |
2023-10-26 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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