Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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 refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 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 as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 75 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 75 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 65 power units and 56 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 28, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
S C BALLARD LLC's USDOT number is 754812, and its motor carrier number is MC-341185.
As of 2026-07-18, S C BALLARD LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
S C BALLARD LLC has a 34.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 99 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).
S C BALLARD LLC operates 65 power units and 56 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
S C BALLARD LLC is based in NORTH BRANFORD, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
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75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
68 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '26 · 7
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2018
| 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. | Jul 2006 → Nov 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2005 | $750K | 3 |
| 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 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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