Beacon Transport
Unclaimed
Interstate
(6 reviews)
4.8
out of 5
- 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, 11 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 | 30 | 46 | 4.63 | 41.4% |
| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1.36 | 19.5% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0.37 | 19.7% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 8.1% |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| Crash Reports | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 213 | 3 | 1.41% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 96 | 39 | 40.63% | 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
- Insurance type
- BIPD
- Company name
- Protective Insurance Co.
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- B-13715
- Effective date
- 11/01/2022
FL
Verified Broker from Florida
April 19, 2024
“Full Truckload from Davenport, IA to Raleigh, NC”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
What went well?
- 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
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
