BEACON TRANSPORT
Legal: BEACON TRANSPORT LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026229 inspections · 19 violations (7 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
32
4× · sev 8
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 4393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.75A1-TFBMFVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area
8
1× · sev 8
- 6393.207F-SDASVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
7
1× · sev 7
- 7392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 8392.2-INATUnsafe Driving
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
5
1× · sev 5
- 9393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 10393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TN9
- NC5
- IL4
- KY3
- OK2
- GA2
- FL1
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS40× · 61%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 4%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 2%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 1%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 49.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Laurel County, KY
Medium impact15 of 83 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Laurel County, KY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Laurel County, KY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 26% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 8%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone2× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 7%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 2%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving3× · 11%
- 392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction1× · 2%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 2%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 12% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 26%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 22%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 11%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 7%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Other violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 8% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5C2-IOOSIntoxicating - Driver violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding intoxicating beverages.1× · 100%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×3Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.9A3Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
12
Tow-away
12
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi121 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- THOMAS S PRITCHETT
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 20507559
- Registered since
- 2000-04-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 133 trucks · 133 owned tractors · 502 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 42 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
35 events- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0202775001
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC2039748
- 05/12/2025MCS-150 update filed
13.0M mi reported (2025)
- 11/24/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13715
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13715
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1415552
- 11/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP06854A
- 10/21/2013Insurance replaced — STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP2362082
- 10/21/2012Insurance replaced — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ATJ-Z91-455558-01
- 10/21/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0003559
- 09/24/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2010)
- 10/21/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0002736
- 09/24/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2009)
- 07/15/2009PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/05/2012)
- 03/03/2009Insurance filed — PINNACLE NATIONAL BANK
Property broker trust — BMC-85
- 10/21/2008Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0001755
- 09/24/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2008)
- 10/21/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy DSNA00001472
- 10/21/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000012571
- 09/24/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2007)
- 10/21/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
CARGO · policy DSN000011491
- 09/25/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2006)
- 10/21/2005Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 068 41 09
- 10/21/2005Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8752830
- 09/26/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2005)
- 01/16/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 228596 0102
- 06/28/2003Insurance cancelled — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 6CA4393
- 01/16/2003Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM03202907
- 01/16/2002Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSX000229
- 01/31/2001Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM03202907
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2006-06-28
- Last review
- 2013-01-09
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-12
- Reported mileage
- 12,988,680 mi (2025)
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