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Bogaard Hay Company INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

d/b/a Bogaard HAY Co.

Lynden, WA

FMCSA lists 17 power units and 15 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 176555
1718 Main Street, Lynden, WA 98264

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Bogaard Hay Company INC

Lynden, WA

USDOT 176555 · MC274227

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Reported freight
General freight, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Fresh produce, Grain, feed, hay, Meat; 3 more categories on the website
Insurance filing
BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2023
Fleet and drivers
17 power units and 15 drivers
Equipment
Tractors: 17 owned; Trailers: 61 owned
USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
Reported mileage (2024)
980,000 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 33; vehicle: 14
Comparison cohort
2,103 carriers; 17 power units

Federal data: September 2026. Prepared 2026-09-30.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Jan 20, 2011

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • Dry bulk commodities
  • Refrigerated food
  • Construction materials

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
17
Drivers
15
Annual mileage reported
980,000 miles
Mileage reporting year
2024

Equipment ownership

Tractors
17 owned
Trailers
61 owned

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2023

BI&PD
$1,000,000 · in force since 2023-10-01 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Lynden

Bogaard Hay Company INC is one of 297 active motor carriers registered in Lynden (ZIP 98264, population 23,710). Whatcom County has 158 trucking companies (107 general freight, 51 specialized) and 18 warehousing businesses. About 3,537 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 98264 there are 361 freight-generating facilities, including 235 manufacturers and 64 food processors. The nearest are Darigold Lynden Plant (food processor, 0.3 mi), Premier Packing LLC (food processor, 0.3 mi) and WA317941581 - Fairweather Management (food processor, 0.4 mi). 43 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Brim Tractor Company Inc (0.1 mi), Northwest Propane LLC (0.2 mi) and Martin''s Feed Inc (1 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Bogaard Hay Company INC, doing business as Bogaard HAY Co., is a for-hire carrier based in Lynden, WA that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 176555 since Jun 1, 1974.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Feb 25, 2025, reports 17 power units and 15 drivers. It reported 980,000 miles driven in 2024. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 49 roadside inspections, 67 violations and 2 reported crashes.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

2,103 carriers with 17 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving4.581.17
Hours-of-Service0.010.31
Driver Fitness0.000.44
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.03
Vehicle Maintenance8.454.37
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateJan 20, 2011
Driver inspections (SMS)33 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)14 reported; 7 out of service (50.0%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)2
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries0
Crashes involving tow-away2
Recorded violations (3-year window)67
Out-of-service violations17
Latest reported crashDec 16, 2025 (WA)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
MCS-150 filing
Feb 25, 2025
Reported mileage (2024)
980,000 miles

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Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
49
States with inspections
2
Latest recorded inspection
Jun 2, 2026 (WA)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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