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Freight Carrier · Mount Vernon, IN

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC

Name: JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC
Address: 560 W HIGHWAY 62, MOUNT VERNON, IN, 47620, US
Telephone: (812) 838-5061

560 W HIGHWAY 62 · Mount Vernon, IN 47620

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #142848
USDOT #164134 USDOT Active

32
Power Units
32
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC is a Mount Vernon, IN freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Indiana. This company has 32 truck(s) in their fleet and 32 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-142848 and their USDOT number is 164134.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 04/30/2025 · last updated Jun 27, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 04/30/2025
MCS-150 Mileage 1,768,774 (2024)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight
Metal Sheets, Coils, Rolls
Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
Building Materials
Machinery, Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Oilfield Equipment
Grain, Feed, Hay
Coal/Coke
Commodities Dry Bulk
Agricultural / Farm Supplies
Construction

Operating Territory

Map of states where this carrier has roadside inspections

Inspection activity Inspected in 3 states over the past 24 months: IN (42), KY (7), IL (1). Home base: Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Safety Record

9 Severe Violations Updated Jul 18, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
2
Injury
4
Tow
6
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 8.54 28 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 4.29 12 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0.14 1

Inspection Summary

50
Total
12
Clean
38
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 23 unique codes

Critical 7

392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× SW 10
393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension1× OOS×1 SW 7
393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× OOS×1 SW 3
391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× OOS×1 SW 2
393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.1× OOS×1 SW 1
396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination2× OOS×2 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 7

392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.3× SW 7
392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× SW 7
392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× SW 7
392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× SW 5
392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× SW 5
392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit18× SW 4
392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× SW 3

Vehicle Maintenance 9

393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt4× SW 4
393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× SW 4
393.53BMANAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters2× SW 4
393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× SW 4
396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× SW 4
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× SW 4
393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× SW 4
393.55(c)(2)CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system.1× SW 4
393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC
560 W HIGHWAY 62
MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620

Mailing Address

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC
PO BOX 69
MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620-9409

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Company	Status	Power Units	Drivers	MC#	USDOT#
POSHARD & SON LLC Mt Vernon, IN	USDOT Active Not Authorized	0	1	659346	1815745
POSHARD LOGISTICS LLC Mount Vernon, IN	USDOT Active AUTHORIZED FOR:	0	—	447795	2230162

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 23 unique codes

Critical 7

Unsafe Driving 7

Vehicle Maintenance 9

Locations

Location on Map

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Same phone number 2

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