Beacon Transport
- USDOT
- 874051
- Docket
- MC382721
- Website
- Beacon Transport
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.5
- Communication
-
9.2
- Timeliness
-
9.7
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 3
- On Time Delivery
- 3
- Consistent Tracking
- 3
- Easy to Work With
- 3
- Good Delivery Condition
- 3
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 2
- Strong Driver Communication
- 2
- Friendly
- 2
- Clean Equipment
- 2
- Easy to Onboard
- 1
- Knowledgeable
- 1
Overview
Beacon Transport is an active interstate freight carrier based out of La Vergne, Tennessee. Beacon Transport has been authorized to operate under MC382721 and USDOT 874051.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 143 | 503 | 0 |
| Leased | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
Truck Types
- Dry Van
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 13,659,907 (2023)
- Electronic Tracking
- 50% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Beacon Transport
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Contract Active — 06/08/2000 (23 years, 10 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 | 28 | 44 | 4.46 | 40.2% |
| Unsafe Driving | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.4% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0.39 | 20.6% |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.1 | 12.1% |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Injuries | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Tow-away | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Crash Reports | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 214 | 4 | 1.87% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 95 | 37 | 38.95% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- Wesco Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $750,000
- Policy number
- WMC1415552
- Effective date
- 11/01/2015
- Address
- 500 Enterprise Drive, Suite 3 C, Rocky Hill, CT, US, 06067
- Phone
- +1-860-571-3144
- Insurance type
- BIPD
- Company name
- Protective Insurance Co.
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- B-13715
- Effective date
- 11/01/2022
- Address
- 111 Congressional Boulevard, Carmel, IN, US, 46032
- Phone
- +1-3176369800x4728
Verified Broker from Florida
“Full Truckload from Davenport, IA to Raleigh, NC”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
- Friendly
- Easy to Work With
- Easy to Onboard
- Clean Equipment
- Good Delivery Condition
- Knowledgeable
Beacon Transport helped us out on a food-grade dry van shipment. They sent in clean equipment and were in communication throughout the trip. Great job by this carrier.
- Lanes
- Davenport, IA to Raleigh, NC
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Newport, TN to Marshalltown, IA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 9/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Driver Communication
- Friendly
- Easy to Work With
- Clean Equipment
- Good Delivery Condition
Enjoyed working w/driver, Steven, as he was very good at providing updates and paperwork throughout the life of the load. He was timely, tracked throughout and the customer even commented on how nice a job he did.
- Lanes
- Newport, TN to Marshalltown, IA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Newport, TN to Marshalltown, IA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Easy to Work With
- Good Delivery Condition
This team is very easy to work with and will always make sure to pick up and deliver your load on time. Dispatch and drivers are friendly and very respectful to the site workers. Great company to work with!
- Lanes
- Newport, TN to Marshalltown, IA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Murfreesboro, TN”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- Likes
We have run many loads with their dispatcher Tom, he always does a good job , communicates about the load and never have problems with being on time.
- Dislikes
This carrier always does a good job and never gives us any issues.
- Lanes
- Cincinnati, OH to Murfreesboro, TN
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Cincinnati, OH to Murfreesboro, TN”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 7/10
- Likes
Carrier is great to work with, super nice, and super reasonable with rates.
- Dislikes
They would do well to improve communication between dispatchers
- Lanes
- Cincinnati, OH to Murfreesboro, TN
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.5
- Communication
-
9.2
- Timeliness
-
9.7
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 3
- On Time Delivery
- 3
- Consistent Tracking
- 3
- Easy to Work With
- 3
- Good Delivery Condition
- 3
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 2
- Strong Driver Communication
- 2
- Friendly
- 2
- Clean Equipment
- 2
- Easy to Onboard
- 1
- Knowledgeable
- 1
