CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 857452· MC319187· CARRIER· EIN 91-1807041
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DIRECT LOGISTICS INC

2265 NW RIDGE LINE DRIVE, PULLMAN, WA, 99163(800) 588-5822cward@turbonet.comJOHN WARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
5 past revocations
Registered
26 yrs
since 02/23/2000
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

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.

Authority & insurance

MC319187

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (7) ▾
03/06/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2006)
03/07/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2005)
03/07/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2005)
06/24/2002BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2002)
06/22/2001BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2001)
05/01/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (01/23/2007)
06/18/1997PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (01/19/2012)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15)
  1. OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/29/200201/06/2012
  2. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/200601/17/2007
  3. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/31/200601/17/2007
  4. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/200503/31/2006
  5. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/31/200503/31/2006
  6. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 04/01/200204/02/2005
  7. ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/200204/01/2005
  8. ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/200203/31/2005
  9. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/200203/31/2005
  10. ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/200006/09/2002
  11. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/29/200105/29/2002
  12. ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/200004/01/2002
  13. UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/29/199805/29/2001
  14. CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/29/199706/09/1998
  15. CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/29/199705/29/1998

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
3
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2004
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
Company officer
JOHN WARD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
179598875
Registered since
2000-02-23
Last MCS-150 update
2005-02-07
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 34 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

34
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
34
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: AMERICAN UNIFORM COMPANY (USDOT 7928, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 34
1
AMERICAN UNIFORM COMPANY
USDOT 7928Inactive· CLEVELAND, TN
Strong
Officer
2
ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS INC
USDOT 2376865Active· WEST DES MOINES, IA
Strong
Officer
3
ATA FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2940133Active· SPRING, TX
Strong
Officer
4
BIG SOUTH AUCTION AND ANTIQUES
USDOT 2023623Inactive· WILMINGTON, NC
Strong
Officer
5
BTE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2575069Inactive· FAYETTEVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
6
DOC AUTO INC
USDOT 1755651Inactive· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Strong
Officer
7
DOUBLE J AUTO TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1553193Inactive· TINLEY PARK, IL
Strong
Officer
8
E21 ENGINEERING INC
USDOT 1297149Active· ENGLEWOOD, CO
Strong
Officer
9
INTERTEC SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 1247396Inactive· HELENA, MT
Strong
Officer
10
J L WARD CO INC
USDOT 2657361Inactive· MODESTO, CA
Strong
Officer
11
JARDE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1592631Inactive· MERRITT ISLAND, FL
Strong
Officer
12
JB WARD TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4499111Active· HEADLAND, AL
Strong
Officer
13
JOHN WARD
USDOT 1344637Active· EUREKA, MT
Strong
Officer
14
JOHN WARD
USDOT 1286553Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
Strong
Officer
15
JOHN WARD
USDOT 1326594Inactive· MEMPHIS, TN
Strong
Officer
16
JOHN WARD
USDOT 1586719Active· SUMMERLAND KEY, FL
Strong
Officer
17
JOHN WARD
USDOT 2464526Active· PUYALLUP, WA
Strong
Officer
18
JOHN WARD
USDOT 1915766Inactive· POWELL, TX
Strong
Officer
19
JOHN WARD
USDOT 965955Inactive· DUBUQUE, IA
Strong
Officer
20
JOHN WARD
USDOT 2181531Inactive· NIOTA, TN
Strong
Officer
21
JOHN WARD
USDOT 2086422Inactive· MIDLAND, TX
Strong
Officer
22
JOHN WARD
USDOT 2120524Inactive· SARASOTA, FL
Strong
Officer
23
JOHN WARD AND JACKIE DUNN
USDOT 1981584Active· GEORGETOWN, KY
Strong
Officer
24
JOHN WARD CONCRETE INC
USDOT 802772Active· OSCEOLA, IN
Strong
Officer
25
JOHN WARD TRUCKING
USDOT 840402Inactive· SCIENCE HILL, KY
Strong
Officer
26
MASSEY LLC
USDOT 3489438Active· DUBUQUE, IA
Strong
Officer
27
NATIONAL BAKING CO INC
USDOT 1769491Active· MILWAUKEE, WI
Strong
Officer
28
SHALAM TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3222375Active· MELISSA, TX
Strong
Officer
29
STANDARD FORWARDING LLC
USDOT 137763Inactive· DES MOINES, IA
Strong
Officer
30
THE CONDEMNED 2 INC
USDOT 2557510Inactive· ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Strong
Officer
31
TLC LAWN CARE
USDOT 2168831Inactive· GRAND BLANC, MI
Strong
Officer
32
WARD CATTLE CO
USDOT 761980Active· FAIRMONT, NE
Strong
Officer
33
WARD MECHANICAL INC
USDOT 1348368Active· NAMPA, ID
Strong
Officer
34
WOODFRAME STRUCTURES LLC
USDOT 2907015Active· NEW MILFORD, PA
Strong
Officer

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

21 events
  1. 01/06/2012Insurance cancelled — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3-716-701

  2. 01/17/2007Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 464738

  3. 03/31/2006Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 432868

  4. 03/06/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2006)

  5. 04/02/2005Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 450433

  6. 04/01/2005Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-002688

  7. 03/31/2005Insurance replaced — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-002688

  8. 03/31/2005Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 450433

  9. 03/07/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2005)

  10. 02/07/2005MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2004)

  11. 06/24/2002BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2002)

  12. 06/09/2002Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-002688-00

  13. 05/29/2002Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 103573841

  14. 04/01/2002Insurance replaced — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.

    CARGO · policy SCI-PK-002688-00

  15. 06/22/2001BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2001)

  16. 05/29/2001Insurance cancelled — UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO

    SURETY · policy U2872651

  17. 05/01/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/23/2007)

  18. 02/23/2000Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  19. 06/09/1998Insurance cancelled — CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy FA 2556

  20. 05/29/1998Insurance replaced — CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy FA 2556

  21. 06/18/1997PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/19/2012)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2004-02-11
Last review
2004-02-03
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2005-02-07
Reported mileage
250,000 mi (2004)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 3:30 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.