Carrier profile · USDOT 1276229 · MC-498628 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

William Joe Bearden

DBA BEARDEN & SON

1 power unitDIBOLL, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498628 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(936) 829-4254 Email dispatchjsill@fearnoauditor.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.3 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — 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

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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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2004

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

DIBOLL, TX

1148 FM 1818

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@fearnoauditor.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1787079

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1148 FM 1818, DIBOLL, TX, 75941
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (936) 829-4254
Fax: (713) 456-2603
Email: jsill@fearnoauditor.com
Web domain: fearnoauditor.com

Registration

Officers: William Joe Bearden · William Jason Bearden
USDOT / docket: 1276229 · MC-498628
First registered: Aug 16, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 1, 2009 · 144,365 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 38.72
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

144,365

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN.

WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN (USDOT 1276229) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 24, 2004 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 1, 2009.

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

Frequently asked

What is WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN's USDOT number?

WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN's USDOT number is 1276229, and its motor carrier number is MC-498628.

Is WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN's fleet?

WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN based?

WILLIAM JOE BEARDEN is based in DIBOLL, TX.

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