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Active carrier authority since 2023 · insured · 3 prior revocations — Grade A

BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC.

DOT 01098267 · MC# 382825 · HOMER, GA

Contact
+1 (706) 677-3842DVCKR2@GMAIL.COM
MOTUSFMCSA
FF Trust Score
A
87 / 100

Excellent — well-established, fully compliant carrier

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Operation & Authority✓ Live
Authority
Active
Common authority
Active
Contract authority
—
Operation
Interstate
Active for
2 years, 9 months
Out of Service
No
Fleet✓ Live
Power units
20
Drivers
10
Fleet size
I
Ownership & Leadership
DAVID COKEROwnerMOTUS
PRESIDENT
LEE ANNE CRUMP COKER
SECTREAS
SafetyFMCSA · as of 2026-08-01
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory
Audited Feb 18, 2015
Inspections · 24 mo
35
Roadside stops on record
Crashes · 24 mo
0
Clean — no reportable crashes
Out-of-service rate vs national average
Vehicle25.0% out-of-service · 12 insp
natl avg 22.3%
Worse than the national average
Driver14.3% out-of-service · 35 insp
natl avg 6.7%
Worse than the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER · Errors? Dispute via DataQs

History & Compliance

Carrier (trucking) authority

  • Carrier authority — Active

    Current

  • Liability insurance ($1,000,000) — 1 year 2 months of 1 year 2 months covered

    ✓ Currently insured (since Jun 2025)

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    Nov 28, 2023Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    Nov 22, 2023Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 11/20/2023

    Sep 29, 2023Archive

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    May 31, 2007Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    May 29, 2007Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 05/29/2007

    Apr 23, 2007Archive

  • Granted

    Common carrier authority

    Feb 13, 2003Archive

  • Reinstated

    Common carrier authority

    Aug 28, 2002Archive

  • Authority Revoked

    May 8, 2002Archive

  • Revocation ordered — Involuntary Revocation

    effective 02/24/2002

    Mar 21, 2002Archive

  • Granted

    Common carrier authority

    Jul 17, 2000Archive
Authority StatusWhether the carrier's FMCSA operating authority is currently active. Inactive = cannot legally haul freight.

Active carrier authority

20/20
Authority AgeHow long the carrier has held authority. Newer carriers are higher risk — most failures happen in the first 2 years.

2-5 years in business

13/20
InsuranceWhether the carrier's required BIPD liability insurance is on file with FMCSA right now. Lapsed or missing insurance = the carrier cannot legally operate.

BIPD liability insurance on file, current

25/25
Revocation HistoryPast authority revocations by FMCSA — usually for lapsed insurance. Even if reinstated, a revocation history is a warning sign.

3 revocation(s), all over 2 years ago — no recent issues

25/25
SafetyBonus points for a demonstrably clean record: enough recent inspections with below-average out-of-service rates and no crashes. Never subtracts — thin data simply earns no bonus.

Safety bonus earned for: no crashes in 24 months, Satisfactory FMCSA rating. Remaining bonus would need: a below-average vehicle out-of-service rate; a below-average driver out-of-service rate.

4/10

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BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC. (DOT 01098267) has active carrier operating authority with the FMCSA. Their Trust Score is A (87/100). They've held active authority 2 years, 9 months.

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Per current records, BALLARD FOREST TRANSPORTATION INC. has financial-responsibility (BIPD) insurance on file.

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