Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1693874 · MC-621998
B & S TRANSFER LLC
3 power unitsavg 13.5 yrLocal · 1 statesELBERTON, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-621998 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
13.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · 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
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.5 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is B & S TRANSFER LLC safe to work with?
Is B & S TRANSFER LLC safe to load? B & S TRANSFER LLC (USDOT 1693874, MC-621998) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELBERTON, GA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
B&B & S TRANSFER LLC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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
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 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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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
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Northland · 08–11
Eastern Atlantic · 15–24
20072025
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 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 9 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2014 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) | Sep 2012 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2007 → Sep 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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2021
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo33
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELBERTON, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james barker — 12 carriers: USDOT 779909USDOT 1087782USDOT 1254578USDOT 1556496USDOT 2280798USDOT 2548555USDOT 2863027USDOT 2931851
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1276 GRADY CLEVELAND ROAD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 318-2981
- Fax
- (776) 283-2981
- Web domain
- bellsouth.net
Registration
- Officer
- James Barker
- USDOT / docket
- 1693874 · MC-621998
- First registered
- 10/02/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 08/26/2024 · 70,132 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 B & S TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number?
B & S TRANSFER LLC's USDOT number is 1693874, and its motor carrier number is MC-621998.
Is B & S TRANSFER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, B & S TRANSFER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is B & S TRANSFER LLC's safety record?
B & S TRANSFER LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is B & S TRANSFER LLC's fleet?
B & S TRANSFER LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is B & S TRANSFER LLC based?
B & S TRANSFER LLC is based in ELBERTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.