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BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT# 238912 MC# 206337 DUNS# 4857702 New Iberia, LA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(337) 229-6326 cruzstansbury@berardtrans.com 3214 West Admiral Doyle Dr, New Iberia LA 70560
25 power units · all owned 23 drivers 722k mi/yr · ~29k per unit
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43 yrs history · 28 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
25
Drivers · CDL
23 · 23
Annual miles
722k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 2 0 0 2
Tractors 23 0 0 23
Trailers 83 0 0 83

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (12-09-2025)
Registered
10-20-1983 (43 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
11-13-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JOHN BERARD
Officer
RANDY BERARD

Cargo

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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
28
89% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.3%
3 of 21
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 28
Violations
6
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

6 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 3 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    0
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jun
    14
    2025
    Alabama
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    29
    2025
    Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    10
    2024
    Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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$1,000,000 · THE GRAY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 7, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1989
Cargo filing
on file · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY since May 7, 2010
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Louisiana (HQ) 9
  • Arizona 6
  • Missouri 3
  • Mississippi 3
  • California 2
  • Texas 2
  • Arkansas 1
  • Florida 1

32% of inspections were in its home state.

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