Carrier profile · USDOT 293587 · MC-200416 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

BBI TRANSPORTATION INC

DBA HEMPHILL & SON

68 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 23 statesCOLUMBUS, OH80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-200416 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

68Power units

47 observed · MCS-150

65Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(888) 982-9782 Email dispatchinfo@bbitransportation.com, akarcher@ralaw.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes22 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 34.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 90 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

30.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 30.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

85 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 68-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 68
Inspections · 24 mo: 90
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving37 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Carolina’94–’99

Star’99–’02

Ohio Security’07–’12

American Hallmark’12–’21

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2025 → Jan 2026	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2023 → Sep 2025	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2023 → Oct 2023	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2023 → Dec 2023	$1M	3
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2023	$1M	1
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Sep 2012 → Sep 2021	$1M	3
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Oct 2012	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2006 → Sep 2007	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2002 → Oct 2002	$1M	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Oct 2002	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1994 → Apr 1999	$1M	6

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 68
Observed power (24 mo): 47
Trailers (towed): 65

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

24.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

600 W NATIONWIDE BLVD

Top corridor

GA ⇄ OH

GA 16 · KY 13 · SC 11

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3042228 USDOT 3655676 USDOT 3188837 USDOT 4417296Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (29 trucks · 37 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706 USDOT 2459419 USDOT 3188837 USDOT 281490 USDOT 327574 USDOT 3486122 USDOT 2860748 USDOT 3443025

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 W NATIONWIDE BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
Mailing address: PO BOX 16869, COLUMBUS, OH, 43216
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (888) 982-9782
Email: info@bbitransportation.com, akarcher@ralaw.com
Web domain: bbitransportation.com, akarcher

Registration

Officer: Brent Bosse
USDOT / docket: 293587 · MC-200416
First registered: May 26, 1987
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2026 · 4,450,583 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 28, 2001
D-U-N-S: 199451725

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,450,583

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BBI TRANSPORTATION INC.

BBI TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 293587) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 90 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 90 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 68 power units and 60 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 28, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BBI TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

BBI TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 293587, and its motor carrier number is MC-200416.

Is BBI TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, BBI TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BBI TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

BBI TRANSPORTATION INC has a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 101 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).