BEFORT TRUCKING LC

USDOT 918556 MC 402254 Hays, KS Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
63 power units 59 drivers 1.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 68.6 / 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
26 yrs history · 41 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • 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
63 all owned
Drivers · CDL
59 · 59
Annual miles
1.8M ~29k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks4004
Tractors590059
Trailers790079

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Feb 7, 2022)4 yrs old
Registered
Nov 29, 2000 (26 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 12, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officer
CLAYTON BEFORT
Phone
(785) 625-7628
Email
beforttruckingllc@gmail.com
Address
1177 Commerce Parkway, Hays KS 67601

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesOilfield EquipmentLivestockGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceOther: SAND,ROCK, GRAVELGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
41
27% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
50.0%
15 of 30 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
1 of 41 driver inspections
Violations
57
20 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 14 inspections, 11 out of service 14 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '26
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Violations

57 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    51 · 19 out-of-service
    Brakes 20 · Tires 16 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 10
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No log 1
  • 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, Nov 2024 – Sep 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 Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Employers Mutual Casualty Company
on record since Jun 15, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2004
Cargo filing
on file · Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. since May 22, 2002
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 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
  • Oregon 19
  • Washington 12
  • Kansas (HQ) 6
  • Iowa 1
  • Idaho 1
  • Nebraska 1
  • Wyoming 1

15% of inspections were in its home state.

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