Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
99 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3062047 · MC-55841
BARD TRANSPORT INC
99 power unitsavg 2.5 yrNational · 35 statesSUMMIT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-55841 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
99Power units
77 observed · MCS-150
95Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 269 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.416.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BARD TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BARD TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3062047, MC-55841) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SUMMIT, IL, operating 99 power units and 99 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 269 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBARD TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
269 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.4% (24-mo)73 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)187 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
19.5% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 99-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 99
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 188
- Annualized
- ≈94 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving76
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Spinnaker · 24–26
20172026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 99
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 77
- Trailers (towed)
- 95
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo188188
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUMMIT, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1697836USDOT 3059016USDOT 3814241USDOT 3833293USDOT 3501430USDOT 2881143USDOT 912424Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1697836USDOT 3059016USDOT 3687305USDOT 3793459USDOT 3814241USDOT 3833293USDOT 3509638USDOT 2893752
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9999
Observed (24 mo)7777
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5900 S ARCHER ROAD SUITE123, SUMMIT, IL, 60501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 248-1691
- Fax
- (330) 614-7058
- Web domain
- bardtransportinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Radovan Bosanac
- USDOT / docket
- 3062047 · MC-55841
- First registered
- 10/25/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 12/26/2025 · 14,187,481 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is BARD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BARD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3062047, and its motor carrier number is MC-55841.
Is BARD TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BARD TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BARD TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BARD TRANSPORT INC has a 16.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 269 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BARD TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BARD TRANSPORT INC operates 99 power units and 99 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BARD TRANSPORT INC based?
BARD TRANSPORT INC is based in SUMMIT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.