BEACON TRANSPORTATION LLC
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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 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
- 2 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 2 · 2
- Annual miles
- — unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Operation
- Intrastate (non-hazmat)
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Apr 13, 2023 (3 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 2, 2026
- Officer
- JASON MOORE
- Phone
- (843) 937-5011
- jason@palmettopiledriving.com
- Address
- 1875 Pittsburgh Ave, N Charleston SC 29405
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA recordViolations
0 on the FMCSA recordNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Crashes
FMCSA record · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Dec232024Dec 23, 2024 · South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since May 15, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2023A cancellation notice effective May 15, 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (May 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 20, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
0 driver inspections · 0 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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