BERNARD BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Oct 14, 2025 with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025: 2 crashes (0 fatal, 1 injury) · 14 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 45.5% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 8 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 45k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Nov 23, 2023 (3 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 5, 2025
- Officer
- CHRISTIAN BERNARD
- Phone
- (908) 477-5467
- bernardbrotherstransport@gmail.com
- Address
- 5 S Maple Ave Apt 1C, East Orange NJ 07018-4054
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 record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Violations
53 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert43 · 6 out-of-serviceLights 21 · Brakes 7 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 14
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 2 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 4 · No valid CDL 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep62025Sep 6, 2025 · New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr42025Apr 4, 2025 · MarylandProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, rain.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: STAR MUTUAL RRG, ended Oct 3, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- 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: DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY → STAR MUTUAL RRG (Nov 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Oct 3, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Oct 3, 2025 (11 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
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.
- Maryland 5
- New Jersey (HQ) 4
- New York 3
- Pennsylvania 2
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 10 | 11.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 1.21 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 2.99 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
14 driver inspections · 11 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
FMCSA's SMS profile →