BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 1098267 MC 382825 Homer, GA Authorized For-Hire
20 power units 10 drivers 2.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 65.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
23 yrs history · 34 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
20 all owned
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
2.4M ~118k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors200020
Trailers250025

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 18, 2015)11 yrs old
Registered
Feb 19, 2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 13, 2025
Officers
DAVID COKER · LEE ANNE CRUMP COKER
Phone
(706) 677-3842
Email
dvckr2@gmail.com
Address
343 Woody Street, Homer GA 30547

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceOther: NURSERY STOCKGrain/Feed/HayFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
34
29% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
4 of 12 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
14.7%
5 of 34 driver inspections
Violations
43
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 4 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '26
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Violations

43 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 5 out-of-service
    Cargo securement 4 · Lights 3 · Brakes 2 · Tires 2 · Other parts 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    14 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Other 5
  • Hours of service No alert
    10 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2002
A cancellation notice effective Jun 1, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jun 2025); SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (May 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Alabama 4
  • Louisiana 4
  • Mississippi 4
  • New Mexico 3
  • Arkansas 2
  • Georgia (HQ) 2
  • North Carolina 2
  • Texas 2

Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 34 inspections were in Georgia.

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