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BALLARD CONTRACTORS INC

Moundville, AL

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Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 553701
Active No Safety Rating
64
Power Units
26
Drivers
32
Inspections
0%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
0.0% OOS · 32 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 32 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
553701
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
December 5, 2025
FMCSA Registration
March 17, 1994
Annual Mileage
471,838 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
12268 Lavender Hill Rd, Moundville, AL 35474
Owner / Officer
Michael Roy Ballard

Cargo Types

Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction Materials

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
32
Driver Inspections
14
Vehicle Inspections
18
Out-of-Service Violations
2

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance45
Unsafe Driving4
Hours of Service1

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 23 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 0th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
18 insp · 0 OOS
2025
7 insp · 0 OOS
2024
6 insp · 2 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 9 of 13 inspections
Unsafe Driving 4 of 24 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 24 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 24 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 24 inspections

Crash History (1)

Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
DateStateFatalInjuredTowConditions
January 13, 2026 AL — — Yes No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
AL25
MS4

Fleet & Equipment (20)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8 · trailers up to 48 ft
Power units
~14
of 64 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
7
Tractor
6
Dump
3
Flatbed
2
Not Applicable
1
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2021 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC2MM023821 6 —
2021 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC6MM023823 5 —
2022 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC7NM025209 4 —
2012 Western Star 4900 Tractor · Class 8 5KJJALDR3CPBR6965 3 —
2027 Mac Trailer Manufacturing Dump · 30 ft 5MADN3033VW091115 3 —
2013 Freightliner Cascadia Tractor · Class 8 1FUJGEDR2DLFG9031 1 —
2015 Landoll Corporation Flatbed · Class 8 1LH440WH3F1021574 1 —
2021 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC5MM023828 1 —
2021 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC6MM023806 1 —
2021 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC7MM023720 1 —
Show all 20 units
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2022 Mack Granite Truck · Class 8 1M2GR4GC9NM025213 1 —
2007 Trail King Industries Flatbed · 48 ft 1TKA048297M098992 1 —
2014 Peterbilt 386 Tractor · Class 8 1XPHD49X7ED233743 1 —
2012 Western Star 4900 Tractor · Class 8 5KJJALBG0CPBF1222 1 —
2012 Western Star 4900 Not Applicable · Class 8 5KJJALBG7CPBF1329 1 —
2011 Western Star 4900 Tractor · Class 8 5KJJALDR1BPAZ5132 1 —
2011 Western Star 4900 Tractor · Class 8 5KJJALDR6BPAZ5174 1 —
2027 Mac Trailer Manufacturing Dump · 30 ft 5MADN3035VW091116 1 —
2027 Mac Trailer Manufacturing Dump · 30 ft 5MADN3039VW091118 1 —
Mack Trail Semi-trailer 5MATA4222FA030631 1 —
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (32)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
October 15, 2026 1900000453 TUSCALOOSA AL III — — N/A
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
WESTERN STAR
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5KJJALDR3CPBR6965
5MADN3033VW091115
AL 1231877
AL 63C1MRC
September 15, 2026 1900000377 TUSCALOOSA AL III — — N/A
Straight Truck
MACK
1M2GR4GC6MM023823
AL 1216370
September 14, 2026 1900000371 MOUNDVILLE AL II 2 — N/A
Straight Truck
MACK
1M2GR4GC7NM025209
AL 1216371
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured Emergency Equipment
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance Windshield/ Glass/ Markings
September 3, 2026 6628006353 WAYNE COUNTY MS III 1 — NA
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
WESTERN STAR
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5KJJALDR3CPBR6965
5MADN3033VW091115
AL 1231877
AL 63C1MRC
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3
September 1, 2026 1900000335 TUSCALOOSA AL III — — N/A
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
WESTERN STAR
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5KJJALBG7CPBF1329
5MADN3039VW091118
AL 1226632
AL 63C1MRH
August 25, 2026 1900000307 TUSCALOOSA AL II 1 — N/A
Straight Truck
MACK
1M2GR4GC2MM023821
AL 1234069
393.11A1-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
August 20, 2026 1900000294 MOUNDVILLE AL III 1 — N/A
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
WESTERN STAR
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5KJJALDR3CPBR6965
5MADN3033VW091115
AL 1231877
AL 63C1MRC
392.2-SLLHFD State/Local Laws - Headlamps; fail to dim when required Misc Violations
August 19, 2026 2140000193 TUSCALOOSA AL II 2 — N/A
Straight Truck
MACK
1M2GR4GC7NM025209
AL 1216371
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. Windshield/ Glass/ Markings
393.95A3 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator Emergency Equipment
August 8, 2026 1900000248 TUSCALOOSA AL III — — N/A
Straight Truck
MACK
1M2GR4GC7NM025209
AL 1216371
August 5, 2026 1900000228 TUSCALOOSA AL III — — VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY
Straight Truck
MACK
1M2GR4GC2MM023821
AL 1234069

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY 1 August 5, 2026
BALLARD CONCRETE LLC 1 August 3, 2026
BIG CRATER LLC 1 May 12, 2026
MARTIN MARIETTA 1 September 9, 2025
BALDWIN SAND AND GRAVEL 1 August 7, 2024

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