Carrier profile · USDOT 466047 · MC-417049 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Byrd's Automotive Inc

DBA COASTAL AUTOMOTIVE

4 power unitsPASCAGOULA, MS50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-417049 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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(228) 762-7546 Email dispatchadmin@byrdsauto.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

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

1 in 24 mo

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

1 in 24 mo

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

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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 ’24 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Union’08–’15

Continental Western’15–’24

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2015 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
UNION INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2008 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2007 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	Feb 2006 → Feb 2007	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2004 → Feb 2006	$750K	2
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Feb 2002 → Feb 2004	$750K	1
FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2001 → Feb 2002	$750K	1

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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

PASCAGOULA, MS

1214 LIVE OAK ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

thomas bacon — 2 carriers: USDOT 3968515

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1214 LIVE OAK ST, PASCAGOULA, MS, 39567
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (228) 762-7546
Fax: (228) 762-1489
Email: admin@byrdsauto.com
Web domain: byrdsauto.com

Registration

Officers: Jessica Rupe · Thomas Bacon
USDOT / docket: 466047 · MC-417049
First registered: Dec 19, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jul 16, 2025 · 94,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 141015446

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

94,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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 BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC.

BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC (USDOT 466047) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 28, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC's USDOT number?

BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC's USDOT number is 466047, and its motor carrier number is MC-417049.

Is BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC's safety record?

BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC's fleet?

BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC based?

BYRD'S AUTOMOTIVE INC is based in PASCAGOULA, MS.

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