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Carrier profile · USDOT 1700984

TIMOTHY HEARD

DBA HEARD BACKHOE & DUMPTRUCK SERVICE

1 power unitsTONEY, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linksmchsi.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(256) 420-8853Email dispatchHEARDBACKHOE@MCHSI.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 19 yearsMCS-150 census data outdated
Operating authority18 yr active
since 2007
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 18-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is TIMOTHY HEARD safe to work with?

Is TIMOTHY HEARD safe to load? TIMOTHY HEARD (USDOT 1700984) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TONEY, AL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
THTIMOTHY HEARD 50
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
  • 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
—

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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
TONEY, AL
3296 READY SECTION ROAD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mchsi.com — 1070 carriers: USDOT 53750USDOT 69916USDOT 73663USDOT 75367USDOT 76058USDOT 96421USDOT 121252USDOT 148900

Shares a company officer with other carriers

timothy heard — 3 carriers: USDOT 1784450USDOT 4106399
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
3296 READY SECTION ROAD, TONEY, AL, 35773
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(256) 420-8853
Cell
(256) 990-8405
Fax
(256) 420-8853
Email
heardbackhoe@mchsi.com
Web domain
mchsi.com

Registration

Officer
Timothy Heard
USDOT / docket
1700984
First registered
10/23/2007
Last MCS-150
10/23/2007 · 20,000 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
20,000Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is TIMOTHY HEARD's USDOT number?

TIMOTHY HEARD's USDOT number is 1700984.

Is TIMOTHY HEARD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TIMOTHY HEARD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TIMOTHY HEARD's safety record?

TIMOTHY HEARD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is TIMOTHY HEARD's fleet?

TIMOTHY HEARD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TIMOTHY HEARD based?

TIMOTHY HEARD is based in TONEY, AL.