Carrier profile · USDOT 513755 · MC-165794 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Beard's Towing Inc

4 power unitsJACOBUS, PA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-165794 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(717) 428-2996 Email dispatchrjohn42872@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’99 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Reliance’93–’97

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2002

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Dec 1999	$750K	2
MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Dec 1997 → Dec 1999	$750K	2
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1993 → Dec 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

JACOBUS, PA

137 SOUTH MAIN STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 137 SOUTH MAIN STREET, JACOBUS, PA, 17407
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (717) 428-2996
Email: rjohn42872@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Kim Beard
USDOT / docket: 513755 · MC-165794
First registered: Feb 24, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 24, 2017 · 20,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BEARD'S TOWING INC.

BEARD'S TOWING INC (USDOT 513755) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 8, 2002 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 24, 2017.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEARD'S TOWING INC's USDOT number?

BEARD'S TOWING INC's USDOT number is 513755, and its motor carrier number is MC-165794.

Is BEARD'S TOWING INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, BEARD'S TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BEARD'S TOWING INC's fleet?

BEARD'S TOWING INC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEARD'S TOWING INC based?

BEARD'S TOWING INC is based in JACOBUS, PA.

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