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BEER TRANSPORTATION INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 70/100. 63 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 956631MC 409065ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGreat West Casualty CoCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

COMPANY

Authority since
2006-07-12
MCS-150
2026-06-17 · 5,097,733 mi (2025)
Fleet
36 units · 30 trailers · 37 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
5,097,733 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
2101 42ND AVE
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501-8409
Mailing
PO BOX 1967
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51502

CONTACT

Phone
7123287235
Email
joe@beertransportation.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JOSEPH BITTNER
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
7
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
303 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Great West Casualty Co
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
3 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
12.9%
22 / 171 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

70
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
36 power units
Unique power units seen
33
+ 31 trailer VINs
Inspections
48
Discrepancy
0.9x

Moderate Risk

3 risk factors · 3 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
50 crashes · 2 fatal · 19 with injuries · 47 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 149 clean of 171 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.9% — driver OOS 4 insp., vehicle OOS 18 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
10 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-06-17

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
9.7 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
3 injury crashes in the last 24 months
87% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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