WARD TRUCKING LLC
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.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- 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 2026625 inspections · 21 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 3396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 7396.3A1-DLDSEFVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Driveline/Driveshaft - Any loose, broken or missing end fitting fastener
3
1× · sev 3
- 8396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 9393.23-LEUVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- PA12
- NJ4
- NY3
- MD2
- IL2
- OH2
- NC2
- VA2
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 PA
Medium impact75 of 179 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in PA. 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 PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 3%
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.1× · 5%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 3%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)3× · 33%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 22%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 11%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 11%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 42% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 63%
- 391.15A-LNCDLNSRWOperating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))1× · 21%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate2× · 17%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 33% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured17× · 8%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear11× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection12× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative9× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.5× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on5× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS12× · 12%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS4× · 4%
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit4× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak4× · 1%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing3× · 1%
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing3× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.53B-B×5Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 396.3A1-BOS×4Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.47E×6Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLIFTA×3State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ · OOS
- 172.506A-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required.
- 171.2K-HMGRMCHM (General Requirements) - Representing vehicle with Hazardous Materials with none present.
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 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
48
Tow-away
43
Injury
25
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi176 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi623 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM WARD JR
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 705 trucks · 408 owned tractors · 1,012 owned trailers · 117 leased/term tractors.
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 with 21 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
31 events- 10/01/2025MCS-150 update filed
32.8M mi reported (2024)
- 04/29/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 40 MS US 76 83
- 01/01/2015Insurance filed — Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 474M8323
- 01/01/2015Insurance ended — Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticut
policy 474M8323
- 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 474B8323
- 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 40 CSE J45510
- 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 40 CSE J45510
- 06/10/2006Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 40 MS US7683
- 05/22/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/22/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/18/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2006)
- 05/09/2006Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 40 MS US7683
- 05/05/2006Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 40 CSE J 45 510
- 05/02/2006Insurance transferred — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY
SURETY
- 05/02/2006Insurance transferred — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 40 MS JU 1695
- 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Full (1) · policy 40 CS EJ45510
- 06/12/2004Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1080837464
- 05/17/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2004)
- 05/17/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2004)
- 05/17/2004Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 40 CSE J45510
- 01/06/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2004)
- 01/06/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2004)
- 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1080837464
- 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 40CSE J45510E
- 11/01/1994Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1-731-001631-05
- 09/20/1991PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (04/25/1994)
- 12/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/04/2006)
- 01/07/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/04/2006)
- 04/15/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/04/2006)
- 10/02/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (05/04/2006)
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
- 1993-05-25
- Last review
- 2020-02-03
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-01
- Reported mileage
- 32,810,780 mi (2024)
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