Carrier profile · USDOT 238912 · MC-206337 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Berard Transportation Inc

25 power unitsNEW IBERIA, LA94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-206337 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are 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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.

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—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Travelers’89–’01

Federal’01–’05

Houston Specialty’10–’15

Houston Specialty’17–’21

Gray’21–now

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2024	$750K	1
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2021	$750K	4
AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2016	$750K	1
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2016 → May 2016	$750K	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2015 → May 2015	$750K	1
AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2015 → May 2016	$750K	1
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → May 2015	$750K	5
QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2009 → May 2010	$750K	1
TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	2
CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2007	$750K	2
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2001 → May 2005	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 1989 → Jun 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 25
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

NEW IBERIA, LA

3214 WEST ADMIRAL DOYLE DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 152429 USDOT 48803

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john berard — 2 carriers: USDOT 2162568

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3214 WEST ADMIRAL DOYLE DR, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (337) 229-6326
Fax: (337) 229-8426
Email: cruzstansbury@berardtrans.com
Web domain: berardtrans.com

Registration

Officers: John Berard · Randy Berard
USDOT / docket: 238912 · MC-206337
First registered: Oct 20, 1983
Last MCS-150: Nov 13, 2025 · 721,698 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 9, 2025
D-U-N-S: 4857702

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

721,698

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 BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC.

BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 238912) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 9, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 238912, and its motor carrier number is MC-206337.

Is BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC operates 25 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC based?

BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC is based in NEW IBERIA, LA.

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