Carrier profile · USDOT 104632 · MC-267388 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC

2 power unitsavg 3.5 yrLocal · 2 statesFERNWOOD, MS50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-267388 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.5Avg age (yr)

2020–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 783-5711 Email dispatchmarymcdaniel@byrdlumber.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wausau’96–’03

Alea North’03–’08

Wesco’14–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. · since Jan 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2014	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
UNION INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2013	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2010 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2010	$750K	1
ALEA NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Jan 2008	$750K	3
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Nov 2003	$750K	2
AETNA LIFE & CASUALTY INS CO.	Jan 1995 → Mar 1996	$750K	1
WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Jan 1995	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

FERNWOOD, MS

1090 HWY 51 SOUTH

Top corridor

MS 1 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin byrd — 8 carriers: USDOT 1147267 USDOT 1687452 USDOT 2016333 USDOT 2124989 USDOT 2537802 USDOT 2725312 USDOT 4396735

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1090 HWY 51 SOUTH, FERNWOOD, MS, 39635
Mailing address: P O BOX 150, FERNWOOD, MS, 39635
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 783-5711
Fax: (601) 783-2901
Email: marymcdaniel@byrdlumber.com
Web domain: byrdlumber.com

Registration

Officers: Jerry Byrd · Kevin Byrd
USDOT / docket: 104632 · MC-267388
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 26, 2025 · 442,098 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 1, 2001
D-U-N-S: 8164394

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

442,098

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 BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC.

BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 104632) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. effective Jan 20, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 1, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 104632, and its motor carrier number is MC-267388.

Is BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

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

What is BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

BYRD TRANSPORTATION INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.