Ballard Forest Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Homer, GA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 93% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 75% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 72% | 91% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 5 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 17 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 5.25 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 1.47 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 5.04 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.55 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 19 states. Top state NM accounts for 9% of activity. Activity outside home state (GA): 100%.
+14 other states with fewer inspections
| 2 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | VT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39141AF | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3922SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 39532BELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3958EHOSPDOOS | HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |