EDWARDS TRANSPORT SERVICES
Legal: C EDWARDS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202656 inspections · 17 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.45DLPCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2
2× · sev 1
- 7396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- TX18
- LA4
- AR3
- MO2
- MS1
- KY1
- TN1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Chambers County, TX
Medium impact5 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Chambers County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Chambers County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 32%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 14%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 4%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 50%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 39% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 41%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 7%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 5%
- 393.48A-BLMACBDDrum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket1× · 5%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA48 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 18 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
0
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
- Company officer
- KENNETH EDWARDS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 114370190
- Registered since
- 1983-05-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 owned tractors · 110 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 20 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
50 events- 05/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2026)
- 09/04/2024Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF006014
- 08/01/2024Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT26443A
- 08/01/2024Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co
policy GRT26443A
- 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF006014
- 08/23/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP86934A
- 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP86934A
- 07/27/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2023)
- 07/27/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2023)
- 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6507652
- 09/03/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP80901A
- 08/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP80901A
- 08/01/2010Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4013949061
- 07/06/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2010)
- 07/06/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2010)
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING
CARGO · policy 4013949025
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084072015
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 4013949025
- 09/05/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/05/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 238341 0807
- 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-24037
- 08/01/2008Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084072015
- 08/08/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DCT000008304
- 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DCT000008304
- 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAP 238341 0807
- 07/12/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)
- 07/12/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2007)
- 08/01/2006Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTI0027626
- 07/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2006)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2008-05-19
- Last review
- 2016-07-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-20
- Reported mileage
- 1,524,440 mi (2026)
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