Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1098267 · MC-382825
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC
20 power unitsavg 2.9 yrNational · 18 statesHOMER, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-382825 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.9Avg age (yr)
2022–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
2.9 yr
Model years 2022–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1098267, MC-382825) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOMER, GA, operating 20 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 76 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BFBALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC 81
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Safety
76 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving39
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance22 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Occidental Fire · 02–06
Canal · 06–08
Northland · 10–16
State Pennsylvania · 17–20
Sagamore · 20–23
Great West · 23–25
20002026
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2025 → Jun 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2017 → May 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2009 → May 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2006 → May 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2002 → May 2006 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Dec 2000 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2000 → May 2000 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2026
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOMER, GA
Top corridor
LA ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3019117Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3019117USDOT 1635220USDOT 381463USDOT 602070USDOT 806480USDOT 2031560USDOT 1964323
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david coker — 3 carriers: USDOT 1598074USDOT 1854361
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 343 WOODY STREET, HOMER, GA, 30547
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 222, HOMER, GA, 30547
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 677-3842
- Cell
- (706) 499-0775
- Fax
- (706) 677-0091
- dvckr2@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Coker · Lee Anne Crump Coker
- USDOT / docket
- 1098267 · MC-382825
- First registered
- 02/19/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2025 · 2,367,664 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/18/2015
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1098267, and its motor carrier number is MC-382825.
Is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC operates 20 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC based?
BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC is based in HOMER, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.