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BALLARD TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC

BALLARD TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Richmond, TX. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC., and operating authority is active for common.

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
Coverage resumed · Apr 1, 2024
Policy effective · Mar 31, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 24 days Mar 8, 2024 → Apr 1, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 60.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · 91 Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — BALLARD TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3455190)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 24 days — Mar 8, 2024 → Apr 1, 2024
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 60.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. · 91
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3455190/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3455190 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LAWRENCE BALLARD General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Grain / Feed / Hay Paper Products Construction Based in RICHMOND, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 60% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3455190
In FMCSA records since Jul 17, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1126064
Company officer LAWRENCE BALLARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Grain / Feed / Hay, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 60,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (346) 857-8983
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2322 CHERRINGTON WOODS LN
RICHMOND, TX 77469
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3455190
In FMCSA records since Jul 17, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 60.0% vs 6.7% +53.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-04-11 (889 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
60.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BALLARD TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (2 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Tran, and Trao are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 60.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
60%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +60 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 8, 2024 to Apr 1, 2024 (24 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-10 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Tran 2
Peterbilt 1
Trail-Eze 1
Trmb 1
Utility 1
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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.00 1 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85792257 Sep 12, 2025 TX 2 IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R725017 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJV7374
0 — No
83148260 Nov 12, 2024 TX 2 TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R725017 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJV7374
2 393.9, 393.60C No
82521061 Aug 27, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R725017 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJV7374
4 395.8(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e) Yes
81411749 Apr 17, 2024 TX 2 tx-lat:31---16-42.3n
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 5005X53 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJV7374
6 395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c), 393.11 Yes
81251029 Mar 29, 2024 TX 2 TX36 SB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TX 5005X53 · 3AKJGLDR2JSJV7374
10 393.9(a), 395.8(a)(1), 393.11 Yes
80097370 Oct 31, 2023 TX 3 SH 6 MP 602
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R501206 · 1XP7D49X8AD796922
1 395.8(e)(1) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1126064
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 11, 2024 MC1126064-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 12, 2024 MC1126064-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Aug 7, 2020 MC1126064-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL199535106 91 — Mar 31, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT20080A BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2024 Apr 1, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT20080A BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2024 Mar 31, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 24 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 8, 2024 to Apr 1, 2024
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC101741-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Nov 8, 2023 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC101741-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2023 REPLACED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC101741-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Mar 8, 2024 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC101741-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Aug 1, 2023 REPLACED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASC101741-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 1, 2023 Feb 8, 2024 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASA001618-02 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2022 Jul 31, 2023 CANCELLED
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY ASA001618-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2021 Jul 31, 2022 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT900704-01 BIPD/Primary — Oct 9, 2020 Jul 31, 2021 CANCELLED
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY FCT900704-01 BIPD/Primary — Jul 31, 2020 Oct 9, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Mar 31, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Apr 11, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Mar 18, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Mar 18, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Mar 8, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 8, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 24 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 1, 2024)
  9. Feb 8, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 25, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Nov 8, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 13, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 2, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Aug 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 31, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jul 31, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Jul 28, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Aug 4, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jul 31, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Oct 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 29, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE LA 1 1
IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE TX 1 0
SH 6 MP 602 TX 1 0
TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE TX 1 0
TX36 SB TX 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 2
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 3 3
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Texas carriers Richmond carriers OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. 6 inspections
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