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JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC

560 W HIGHWAY 62 · Mount Vernon, IN 47620

Authorized: Property
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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 property 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 May 28, 2026.

Carrier Details

  • Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
  • 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 Indiana — home base

Home base   Based in Mount Vernon, Indiana. No roadside inspections on record in the past 24 months to map operating states.

Safety Record

8 Severe Violations Updated May 31, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

  • 0
    Fatal
  • 2
    Injury
  • 4
    Tow
  • 6
    Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 7.64 27 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0 0 Vehicle Maintenance 3.7 12 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0.15 1

Inspection Summary

  • 49
    Total
  • 12
    Clean
  • 37
    With violations

24-month window ending May 15, 2026

Violations Cited 20 unique codes

Critical 5

  • 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/combination3× OOS×3 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 6

  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× SW 7
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.3× 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

Vehicle Maintenance 9

  • 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt5× SW 4
  • 393.53BMANAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters3× 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
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× 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
  • 393.55D1-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
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× SW 4
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× 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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Same phone number 2

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CompanyStatusPower UnitsDriversMC#USDOT#
POSHARD & SON LLC
Mt Vernon, IN
USDOT Active Not Authorized016593461815745
POSHARD LOGISTICS LLC
Mount Vernon, IN
USDOT Active Authorized: BROKER Property0—4477952230162

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