Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4195996 · MC-1811456
BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC
5 power unitsavg 14.7 yrLocal · 2 statesBENNETTSVILLE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1811456 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.7Avg age (yr)
2002–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
14.7 yr
Model years 2002–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC safe to work with?
Is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC safe to load? BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC (USDOT 4195996, MC-1811456) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BENNETTSVILLE, SC, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
BHBYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC 82
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 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▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving4
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.50 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2019
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BENNETTSVILLE, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
05
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 4079735Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3695918USDOT 3625724
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 289 EDWARDS RD, BENNETTSVILLE, SC, 29512-7720
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 910-1322
- byrdluke50@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Luke Forrest Byrd
- USDOT / docket
- 4195996 · MC-1811456
- First registered
- 02/16/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/03/2026 · 1 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC's USDOT number?
BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC's USDOT number is 4195996, and its motor carrier number is MC-1811456.
Is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC's safety record?
BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC's fleet?
BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC based?
BYRD HAULING & CLEARING LLC is based in BENNETTSVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.