Carrier profile · USDOT 190818 · MC-151394 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Bernhardt Transportation LLC

31 power unitsavg 9.1 yrMulti-region · 15 statesLENOIR, NC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-151394 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

46Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(828) 759-6169 Email dispatchrandallcline@bernhardt.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 66 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.1 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

64 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 31
Inspections · 24 mo: 66
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’03 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty’86–’98

beyond this history

1986199620062016now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · since Oct 2003

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Dec 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1999 → Dec 2001	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1998 → Feb 2000	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1986 → Sep 1998	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 31
Observed power (24 mo): 26
Trailers (towed): 46

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

36.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

LENOIR, NC

1839 MORGANTON BLVD

Top corridor

NC 32 · SC 15 · MS 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3909787 USDOT 2948638 USDOT 3759061 USDOT 814696

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1839 MORGANTON BLVD, LENOIR, NC, 28645
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 759-6169
Email: randallcline@bernhardt.com
Web domain: bernhardt.com

Registration

Officers: John Kahill · Alex Bernhardt Jr
USDOT / docket: 190818 · MC-151394
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 25, 2025 · 2,638,625 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 28, 1982
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,638,625

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 BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC.

BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 190818) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Oct 20, 2003 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 66 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 66 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 31 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 28, 1982 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 190818, and its motor carrier number is MC-151394.

Is BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

BERNHARDT TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).