Carrier profile · USDOT 765126 · MC-344183 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Billy D Hardy

DBA B & J HARDY TRANSPORT

6 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 1 statesHOULTON, ME81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-344183 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

2002–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(207) 521-5245 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average9.1% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 33.33% on 21 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.

Safety

22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 22 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · 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 38.8 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '26 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 22
Annualized: ≈11 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving50 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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 ’23 · 7 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Progressive Northern’11–’13

National’13–’17

Acuity A’16–’22

1998200520122019now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2023

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Jan 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2013 → Jan 2017	$750K	8
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Dec 2013	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2008	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2009	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Apr 2006	$750K	10
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Dec 1999	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 8

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

2024

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

84.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

ME busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Maine: 22 inspections

Home base

HOULTON, ME

53 FRONT RIDGE RD

Most inspections: ME

22 inspections

ME 22

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 53 FRONT RIDGE RD, HOULTON, ME, 04730
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (207) 521-5245
Fax: (207) 521-5245
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Billy D Hardy
USDOT / docket: 765126 · MC-344183
First registered: Aug 13, 1998
Last MCS-150: May 28, 2026 · 310,688 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

310,688

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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33%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 21 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

152violation records

19OOS-tagged records

7 of 21inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

7716%12 / 77

Unsafe driving

333%1 / 33

Lights

220%0 / 22

Brakes

1724%4 / 17

Driver fitness

367%2 / 3

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 4

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

67%Nov 25 to May 264 / 6

30%May 26 to Nov 263 / 10

Top 3 codes (54 of 152 records)

396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection28
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)17
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9

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392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps5
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.60C Windshield / glazing3
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.116B-CL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.11B-CSSRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.87A-FPLA Warning flags on projecting loads2
393.87A-FPLR Warning flags on projecting loads2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-NSIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate1
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.116E-CL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A-FRMS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STBSP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TPV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9C2-OOSO Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BILLY D HARDY.

BILLY D HARDY (USDOT 765126) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 8, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BILLY D HARDY's USDOT number?

BILLY D HARDY's USDOT number is 765126, and its motor carrier number is MC-344183.

Is BILLY D HARDY authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. BILLY D HARDY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BILLY D HARDY's safety record?

BILLY D HARDY has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).