BEAR GARDEN INC

Joins 19 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 71.4% vs 23.4% national (+48.0 pts).

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — BEAR GARDEN INC (USDOT 2494774)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 71.4% vs 23.4% national (+48.0 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2494774/
As of: Sep 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2494774 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PHILLIP W HARRINGTON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Other (SAND, TOPSOIL, ROCK, MULCH, TREE DEBRIS) Based in ELIZABETH CITY, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2494774

In FMCSA records since Apr 11, 2014 (~12y)

Company officer PHILLIP W HARRINGTON

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Other (SAND, TOPSOIL, ROCK, MULCH, TREE DEBRIS)

Fleet size 11 units

Drivers 6

Contact & address

Phone: (252) 335-4520

Physical

760 PITTS CHAPEL ROAD

ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909

Mailing

P O BOX 2232

ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27906

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2494774

In FMCSA records since Apr 11, 2014 (~12y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	6	0	0
Trucks	9	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

71.4%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 71.4% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	2.42	2	—	Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89074987	Sep 23, 2026	NC	3	HERTFORD NC	WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB51807 · 2WKEDD3J91K967732	1	390.21TB2-DOT	No
88256715	Jun 26, 2026	NC	3	—	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51815 · 1NKDXUTX84J059762	0	—	No
87224728	Mar 6, 2026	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51815 · 1NKDXUTX84J059762	0	—	No
86914485	Jan 28, 2026	NC	2	US 17 AT WEIGH STATION	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51815 · 1NKDXUTX84J059762	0	—	No
86748968	Jan 7, 2026	NC	2	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51810 · 1NKDXUTXX4J060976	0	—	No
86108014	Oct 20, 2025	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51815 · 1NKDXUTX84J059762	0	—	No
86107767	Oct 20, 2025	NC	2	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB51811 · 1XPGDU9X0YN503910	1	393.45	Yes
83750486	Jan 31, 2025	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51810 · 1NKDXUTXX4J060976	0	—	No
83612655	Jan 14, 2025	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB51811 · 1XPGDU9X0YN503910	0	—	No
83204639	Nov 19, 2024	NC	1	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB51811 · 1XPGDU9X0YN503910	2	393.100(a), 393.9	Yes
82952806	Oct 21, 2024	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51808 · 1NKDXUEX65J075019	0	—	No
82496984	Aug 23, 2024	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51808 · 1NKDXUEX65J075019	1	392.2	No
82413357	Aug 16, 2024	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51818 · 1M2AX09C9GM025359	0	—	No
81432886	Apr 24, 2024	NC	2	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51815 · 1NKDXUTX84J059762	1	396.3(a)(1)	Yes
81351075	Apr 15, 2024	NC	1	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR NC ZB51811 · 1XPGDU9X0YN503910	1	393.75(a)(1)	Yes
81013584	Mar 1, 2024	NC	1	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51809 · 1NKDXUEX75J089379	2	393.209(d), 393.95(a)	Yes
80927599	Feb 22, 2024	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51815 · 1NKDXUTX84J059762	0	—	No
80435261	Dec 20, 2023	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51808 · 1NKDXUEX65J075019	0	—	No
79769757	Sep 27, 2023	NC	3	nc-hertford-weigh-station,-hwy-17	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK NC ZB51808 · 1NKDXUEX65J075019	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes View all 2 →

No crashes on file for this carrier.

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