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Carrier profile · USDOT 1553071 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC

DBA WARDS EXCAVATING

7 power unitsLocal · 1 statesST LOUIS, MI

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.4Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 681-2736 Email dispatchWARDSEXCAVATING@ISPMGT.COM

Carrier verification summary for WARDS EXCAVATING LLC

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 26, 2024.

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1553071) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 20 yearsNo reported crashes

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ST LOUIS, MI

4170 S LEWIS RD

Top corridor

MI 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@ispmgt.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 1119303 USDOT 1205963 USDOT 1616064 USDOT 1642048 USDOT 1644632 USDOT 1706461 USDOT 1716311 USDOT 1848241

Shares a company officer with other carriers

edward ward — 8 carriers: USDOT 841844 USDOT 2942780 USDOT 3466171 USDOT 3899985 USDOT 4181586 USDOT 4205199 USDOT 4226252

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4170 S LEWIS RD, ST LOUIS, MI, 48880
Mailing address: PO BOX 240, ST LOUIS, MI, 48880
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (989) 681-2736
Cell: (517) 719-4323
Email: wardsexcavating@ispmgt.com
Web domain: ispmgt.com

Registration

Officer: Edward Ward
USDOT / docket: 1553071
First registered: Sep 12, 2006
Last MCS-150: Dec 26, 2024 · 35,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 365342751

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

35,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is WARDS EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number?

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number is 1553071.

Is WARDS EXCAVATING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WARDS EXCAVATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WARDS EXCAVATING LLC's safety record?

WARDS EXCAVATING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).