Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
B & N CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 241254) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 43 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 30, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
B & N CONTRACTORS INC's USDOT number is 241254, and its motor carrier number is MC-624791.
As of Jun 13, 2026, B & N CONTRACTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
B & N CONTRACTORS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
B & N CONTRACTORS INC operates 43 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
B & N CONTRACTORS INC is based in HAYNESVILLE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Louisiana
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2015 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2015 → Sep 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES INSURANCE COMPAMY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2010 | $1M | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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