Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1057590 · MC-431736
BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC
3 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 1 statesSCHRIEVER, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-431736 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC safe to work with?
Is BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC safe to load? BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC (USDOT 1057590, MC-431736) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SCHRIEVER, LA, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
BEBYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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 Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
02
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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Guarantee · 02–08
Zurich American · 08–15
20022015
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Mar 2002 → Apr 2008 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCHRIEVER, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1030898
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@byronetalbot.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1703587
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 301 MAIN PROJECT ROAD, SCHRIEVER, LA, 70395
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 5658, THIBODAUX, LA, 70302
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (985) 447-5764
- Fax
- (985) 447-0558
- Web domain
- byronetalbot.com
Registration
- Officers
- Troy Barrilleaux · Lonnie Arceneaux
- USDOT / docket
- 1057590 · MC-431736
- First registered
- 09/30/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2025 · 77,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/03/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC's USDOT number?
BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC's USDOT number is 1057590, and its motor carrier number is MC-431736.
Is BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC's safety record?
BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC's fleet?
BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC based?
BYRON E TALBOT CONTRACTOR INC is based in SCHRIEVER, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.