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DOT #1752930 · VERNARD WARDLAW
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VERNARD WARDLAW

DBA: DET R J TOWING SERVICE

DOT# 1752930 MC# 816170 Detroit, MI Authorized For-Hire
(313) 218-4045 vwardlaw58@gmail.com 2438 Cody, Detroit MI 48212
1 power units · all owned 1 drivers 15k mi/yr · ~15k per unit
HazMat Intrastate Only
Not graded

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
1
Drivers · CDL
1 · 0
Annual miles
15k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 1 0 0 1
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Cargo Operation
Intrastate HM
Scope
Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
Registered
03-26-2008 (18 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
12-16-2024
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
VERNARD WARDLAW

Cargo

76.5
high risk
Motor Vehicles Drive/Tow Away
High-Risk Cargo
Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not Graded

Not graded: operating authority revoked since May 18, 2015 (Revoked) with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated; referral.

Intrastate Only

Intrastate-only carrier — not required to file MCS-150. May be inspected less frequently than interstate carriers. Safety rates may have lower statistical confidence.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Data flags
  • Limited inspection history
    Fewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.

Track record

FMCSA record, last 24 months · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
0
roadside inspections
Vehicle out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
—
no inspections
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service
vs 4,369 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.036
Inspections 0.00 1.72
Violations 0.00 1.78
Critical violations 0.00 0.39

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Owner-Operator power units, high-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

0 violations · 24 months

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Dec 23, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Dec 23, 2024, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 18, 2015)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/1752930