Carrier profile · USDOT 754812 · MC-341185 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

S C Ballard LLC

65 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesGUILFORD, CT74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-341185 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

65Power units

44 observed · MCS-150

56Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(203) 488-9346 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 35.56% on 45 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
19 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 17, 2026.

Safety

75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 45 vehicle and 75 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.3% · 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 11.6 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

73 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 65-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 65
Inspections · 24 mo: 75
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving49 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 20 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’18 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Lancer’13–’17

Old Republic’17–now

1998200520122019now

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

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2018

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Feb 2018	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2017	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2012 → Nov 2013	$750K	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2010	$750K	4
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2007 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2006 → Nov 2007	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2005 → Nov 2006	$750K	4
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Nov 2005	$750K	2
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2004	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1998 → Mar 2000	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 65
Observed power (24 mo): 44
Trailers (towed): 56

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

44.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

RI busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Rhode Island: 19 inspections
Connecticut: 17 inspections
Maryland: 10 inspections
Massachusetts: 9 inspections
Delaware: 7 inspections
New York: 5 inspections
Pennsylvania: 4 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
New Jersey: 1 inspections
Virginia: 1 inspections

Home base

GUILFORD, CT

780 MAPLE HILL ROAD

Most inspections: RI

19 inspections

RI 19 · CT 17 · MD 10

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

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 292122Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 13 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 429439 USDOT 2120937 USDOT 2329203 USDOT 689745 USDOT 292122 USDOT 3706162 USDOT 38111 USDOT 2422512

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 780 MAPLE HILL ROAD, GUILFORD, CT, 06437
Mailing address: 1520 LONG HILL RD, GUILFORD, CT, 06437
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (203) 488-9346
Fax: (203) 488-8867
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: scballard.com

Registration

Officer: Scott C. Ballard
USDOT / docket: 754812 · MC-341185
First registered: Jun 18, 1998
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2024 · 3,676,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 28, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,676,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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36%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

16 of 45 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

112violation records

25OOS-tagged records

16 of 45inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

360%0 / 36

Other vehicle maintenance

3462%21 / 34

Lights

1712%2 / 17

Hours of service

147%1 / 14

Brakes

100%0 / 10

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

43%Nov 24 to May 253 / 7

29%May 25 to Nov 255 / 17

27%Nov 25 to May 263 / 11

50%May 26 to Nov 265 / 10

Top 3 codes (26 of 112 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)13
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing6

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393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits3
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak3
390.21TG3-IEP USDOT number marking on vehicle2
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11A1-LBL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TG4I -IEPIDM USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.126B-CIM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.134B-CRHLC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1-HOSPVID Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1PC-OOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation1

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for S C BALLARD LLC.

S C BALLARD LLC (USDOT 754812) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 75 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 75 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 65 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 28, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is S C BALLARD LLC's USDOT number?

S C BALLARD LLC's USDOT number is 754812, and its motor carrier number is MC-341185.

Is S C BALLARD LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. S C BALLARD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is S C BALLARD LLC's safety record?

S C BALLARD LLC has a 35.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 112 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).