Befort Trucking Lc
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Fleet and drivers reported to FMCSA
| Power units | 63 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 59 |
| Drivers per power unit | 0.94 |
Unchanged across 4 monthly FMCSA releases.
Counts reported to FMCSA on the carrier's MCS-150, compared across 4 monthly releases archived by ProHRHQ, April 2026 to September 2026. The carrier refiled its MCS-150 during this period.
How this carrier compares
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Fewer hours-of-service violations than similar carriers
Recorded 0.09. Similar-size carriers averaged 0.31. That is about a third of the level for carriers of this size.
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Fewer driver-qualification violations than similar carriers
None were recorded in this period. Similar-size carriers averaged 0.3.
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Where this carrier is inspected
Inspections were recorded in 7 states, most often Oregon, Washington and Kansas — 90% of this carrier's inspections. Inspection locations are recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
Comparisons use the published FMCSA release shown above against carriers of similar fleet size. They describe recorded federal data, not a rating or an assessment of this company. Method and sources.
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Befort Trucking Lc
Hays, KS
USDOT 918556 · MC402254
- Reported freight
- General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Building materials, Machinery, large objects, Fresh produce, Liquids and gases; 8 more categories on the website
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $750,000 · cargo on file · since 2020 · on file with FMCSA as of Oct 1, 2026
- Fleet and drivers
- 63 power units and 59 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 4 owned; Tractors: 59 owned; Trailers: 79 owned
- USDOT registration
- Nov 29, 2000
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,840,815 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 40; vehicle: 29
- Comparison cohort
- 139 carriers; 63 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating authority
- Active (FMCSA, as of Oct 1, 2026)
- Operating classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, regional (within 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Feb 7, 2022
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 63
- Drivers
- 59
- Annual mileage reported
- 1,840,815 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 4 owned
- Tractors
- 59 owned
- Trailers
- 79 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $750,000 · cargo on file · since 2020 · on file with FMCSA as of Oct 1, 2026
- BI&PD
- $750,000 · in force since 2020-06-15 · Employers Mutual Casualty Company · on file with FMCSA as of Oct 1, 2026
- Cargo
- $5,000
These are regulatory filing records, not a live Certificate of Insurance. Confirm coverage directly with the carrier or insurance producer before tendering freight.
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 Hays
Befort Trucking Lc is one of 202 active motor carriers registered in Hays (ZIP 67601, population 24,463). Ellis County has 35 trucking companies (13 general freight, 22 specialized). About 494 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 67601 there are 43 freight-generating facilities, including 26 manufacturers. The nearest are Apac-kansas Inc Shears Division (manufacturer, 1 mi), Rans Inc (manufacturer, 2 mi) and Cross Manufacturing, Inc.- Hays (manufacturer, 2 mi). 13 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Sunflower Electric Power Corporation (0.5 mi), Midland Marketing Cooperative Inc (0.7 mi) and PWC Inc (2 mi).
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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Befort Trucking Lc is a for-hire carrier based in Hays, KS that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 918556 since Nov 29, 2000.
Its most recent federal filing, dated Jan 12, 2026, reports 63 power units and 59 drivers. It reported 1,840,815 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 57 roadside inspections, 105 violations and 1 reported crash.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
139 carriers with 63 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.97 | 1.04 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.09 | 0.31 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.30 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.74 | 4.26 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Feb 7, 2022 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 40 reported; 1 out of service (2.5%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 29 reported; 15 out of service (51.7%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 1 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 0 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 1 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 105 |
| Out-of-service violations | 33 |
| Latest reported crash | Oct 6, 2023 (KS) |
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.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Nov 29, 2000
- MCS-150 filing
- Jan 12, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,840,815 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 57
- States with inspections
- 8
- Latest recorded inspection
- Aug 13, 2026 (NE)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
Inspection locations reflect recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
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