Prospect Trucking Inc
DBA JOE BEARD & SONS TRANSPORTATION
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving21 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Feb 7, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
0 ELD violations in the last 24 months. Falsified-log violations are a serious integrity flag.
Crash history· 14 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2020 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 14, 2019 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2017 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 24, 2017 | TN | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 19, 2017 | WV | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2017 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2016 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2014 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2011 | MO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 10, 2011 | IN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 15, 2010 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 4, 2007 | TN | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 2, 2006 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |