Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 238912)

BERARD TRANSPORTATION INC

U.S. DOT#: 238912

Address: 3214 WEST ADMIRAL DOYLE DR
NEW IBERIA, LA 70560
Number of Vehicles: 25
Number of Drivers: 23
Number of Inspections: 27

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 12/14/2025 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 12/09/2025)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	9.5	23.2
Driver	0.0	6.4
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 12/14/2025 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-206337
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending November 28, 2025

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure	2.29 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 23.3 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with HOS Compliance Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 22 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 27 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 27 with Driver Fitness Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 11


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

393.11TL	Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997	2	0	3	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2UV	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-BAAL	Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53B-B	Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.55E-B	Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9H	Inoperable head lamps	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.3A1B	Brakes (general) Explain:	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 27


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

8/5/2025	MO0589001038	MO	P288260	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
8/5/2025	MO0589001037	MO	P267002	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
7/24/2025	AR5270001257	AR	P2677002	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
5/12/2025	LALARGS00926	LA	P266966	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998						4
4/22/2025	CAUDQU002538	CA	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/20/2025	CAUE2I008716	CA	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/17/2025	AZ6331000057	AZ	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/14/2025	AZ1020900034	AZ	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/11/2025	AZ1060700112	AZ	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/10/2025	AZ7462000075	AZ	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
4/9/2025	AZ5051000979	AZ	P290410	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
3/27/2025	LALAFLS00045	LA	P266997	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
1/2/2025	MS6643027799	MS	P232599	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
12/26/2024	LALAERS00040	LA	P274308	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
10/10/2024	IA000P144STV	IA	P267002	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
10/8/2024	MO1355000504	MO	P267002	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
9/23/2024	LALARG000294	LA	P232599	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9H Inoperable head lamps						6
8/31/2024	LALAOU005013	LA	P274364	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/20/2024	LALAQA001307	LA	P266998	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
7/16/2024	OKX311155253	OK	P267002	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
6/28/2024	TXV241469885	TX	P266999	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
6/28/2024	TXV241430022	TX	P266996	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11TL Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997						3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3A1B Brakes (general) Explain:						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						4
4/23/2024	CO0019222900	CO	P247991	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/6/2024	MO1228000164	MO	P268002	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
2/22/2024	LALARI000117	LA	P274308	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/7/2023	MOW004001242	MO	P267002	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/29/2023	TXV231160179	TX	P219899	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 1


Report			Vehicle		Crash
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM

1/29/2025	LA2025009596	LA	P266998	LA	0	0	Yes	No

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 4


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

6/14/2025	AL0005661723	AL	L178808	LA	0	1	Yes	No	2	3	6
10/10/2024	LA2024121080	LA	P273151	LA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
7/16/2024	TX6X5BHQE1U3	TX	P213091	LA	0	1	No	No	2	1	2
5/4/2024	LA2024052584	LA	B691192	LA	0	4	Yes	No	2	1	2

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 7/1/2016 (Non-Ratable Review)
Total Inspections: 27
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 22
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
Total Crashes* : 5

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 12/14/2025 updated monthly from FMCSA )

No penalties found

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Summary of Activities (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 7/1/2016 (Non-Ratable Review)	Total Inspections: 27 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 22 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 5*
7/1/2016 (Non-Ratable Review) 3/19/2012 (Non-Ratable Review) 1/7/2010 (Compliance Review) 8/16/1994 (Safety Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 27 0.0% Vehicle Inspections 22 9.1% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 3 Towaway Crashes 2

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 11/28/2025, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

23.3 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 23.3 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

23.3 Average Power Units = 25 Current Power Units + 24 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 21 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 238912 = 92% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
30,934 VMT per Average Power Unit = 721,698 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 23.3 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

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