Carrier profile · USDOT 137389 · MC-328836 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Beard Equipment Company Inc

36 power unitsavg 4.7 yrMulti-region · 9 statesMOBILE, AL88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-328836 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’04 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2003 → May 2004$750K5
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.Apr 1999 → Mar 2004$750K1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Oct 1997 → Apr 1999$750K3