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JOE BEARD AND SONS CORP

USDOT 1961259 MC 695429 Newburgh, IN Authorized For-Hire
30 power units 33 drivers mileage unreliable
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17 yrs history · 15 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked 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
30 all owned
Drivers · CDL
33 · 26
Annual miles
120k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks270027
Tractors3003
Trailers250025

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Oct 30, 2009 (17 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Aug 13, 2025
Officer
JOE BEARD
Phone
(812) 423-6616
Email
joebeard@joebeardandsons.net
Address
5766 Prospect Drive, Newburgh IN 47630

Cargo

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Liquids/GasesBuilding MaterialsOther: WASTE WATERDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
15
27% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 7 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 15 driver inspections
Violations
12
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

12 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 3
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    4 · 0 out-of-service
    Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • 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 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
  • Jun
    3
    2025
    Jun 3, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    16
    2025
    Jan 16, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight.

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)
$750,000 · WEST BEND INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Mar 29, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2009
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA → WEST BEND INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
  • 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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Inspections by state
  • Indiana (HQ) 14
  • Kentucky 1
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