Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
114 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1392785 · MC-529696
BOYD OPERATING INC
DBA T S BOYD GRAIN
114 power unitsavg 4.7 yrNational · 16 statesWASHINGTON, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-529696 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
114Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
90Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.7Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 176 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.418.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.7 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOYD OPERATING INC safe to work with?
Is BOYD OPERATING INC safe to load? BOYD OPERATING INC (USDOT 1392785, MC-529696) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WASHINGTON, IN, operating 114 power units and 109 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 176 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
BOBOYD OPERATING INC 88
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Safety
176 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.4% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)116 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 114-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 114
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 118
- Annualized
- ≈59 / 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 Driving68
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Sentry Select · 06–09
Wausau · 10–12
Sentry Select · 14–21
Sentry Select · 22–25
20052025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → May 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | May 2013 → May 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | May 2012 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → May 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → May 2009 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Feb 2006 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 114
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 90
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo118118
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WASHINGTON, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1137660USDOT 2796716Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3553114USDOT 4195275USDOT 1137660USDOT 4093233USDOT 614326USDOT 154712USDOT 784424USDOT 2796716
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@boydgrain.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 832895USDOT 2234563USDOT 2380599USDOT 4000934USDOT 4439039USDOT 4494243
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)114114
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- 1957 EAST 200 NORTH, WASHINGTON, IN, 47501
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 254-5599
- Fax
- (812) 254-6706
- tracy@boydgrain.com
- Web domain
- boydgrain.com
Registration
- Officers
- T Poirier · Logan Graber
- USDOT / docket
- 1392785 · MC-529696
- First registered
- 07/08/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2025 · 7,151,190 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 BOYD OPERATING INC's USDOT number?
BOYD OPERATING INC's USDOT number is 1392785, and its motor carrier number is MC-529696.
Is BOYD OPERATING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, BOYD OPERATING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOYD OPERATING INC's safety record?
BOYD OPERATING INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 176 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BOYD OPERATING INC's fleet?
BOYD OPERATING INC operates 114 power units and 109 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOYD OPERATING INC based?
BOYD OPERATING INC is based in WASHINGTON, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.