WARD TRUCKING LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 705
- Drivers · CDL
- 799 · 799
- Annual miles
- 32.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 133 | 47 | 0 | 180 |
| Tractors | 408 | 117 | 0 | 525 |
| Trailers | 1012 | 0 | 0 | 1012 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-25-1993) · 33 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-01-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- DWAIN KEY
- Officer
- WILLIAM WARD JR
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 1.7× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes16 crashes with 25 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 3 medical certificate (May 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 89 of 274 violations (32%). Brake or light defects led to 38 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations15 hazmat violations, 5 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Pennsylvania (about 408 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.65 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.19 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
274 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert217 · 65 OOSBrakes 89 · Lights 57 · Tires 24 · Cargo securement 7 · Steering & suspension 6 · 34 more
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 OOSSeat belt 12 · Reckless / lane 7 · Speeding 4 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · No log 4
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 OOSMedical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat15 · 5 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug212026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Aug42026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul222026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jul152026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jul12026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun122026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun22026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted.
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May202026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May52026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr222026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Mar172026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Mar162026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtIce road, dark - lighted, snow, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan282026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan222026North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan222026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan222026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct142025PennsylvaniaInjury · 3 people hurtDark - not lighted.
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Aug132025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul252025PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr242025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr82025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar62025PennsylvaniaInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb132025New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
40 more in the FMCSA records below.
16 of the 48 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Jan 1, 2015 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2006
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 22, 2006)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
11 filings and 6 authority events since 1980 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jan 1, 2015Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2006HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer98 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2006HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 10, 2006 · cancellation notice took effectL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2006Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 26, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2006HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 10, 2006 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Apr 29, 2020 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 5, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 2004CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 12, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 4, 2004opened after CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 12, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 28, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2003HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 17, 2004 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1994HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 2, 2006 · transferred138 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1994HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 1991Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 1991TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 2, 2006 · transferred177 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 12, 1989LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 1994 · replaced by another insurer65 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 1980Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 174
- Maryland 104
- New Jersey 87
- New York 73
- Ohio 56
- North Carolina 33
- Virginia 27
- Federal inspectors 18
28% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (705 power units: 705 filed, 332 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 705 power units this active to have about 13.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 64 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 21.3 a year) — about 1.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 22.6 over the next 12 — about 1.7× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 31, 2024 · CT · level 1 · 3 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 9, 2024 · NJ · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 5, 2024 · NC · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · US · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 45 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 25 | 0.40 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.01 | |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 0.06 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 141 | 2.54 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.