Carrier profile · USDOT 1752930 · MC-816170 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Vernard Wardlaw

DBA DET R J TOWING SERVICE

1 power unitDETROIT, MI70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-816170 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(313) 218-4045 Email dispatchvwardlaw58@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Truck Exchange’13–’14

Progressive Michigan’17–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN	Jan 2015 → May 2015	$750K	1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2014	$750K	2
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN	Oct 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	4
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Feb 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

DETROIT, MI

5025 TIREMAN

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 company officer with other carriers

vernard wardlaw — 2 carriers: USDOT 1907935

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5025 TIREMAN, DETROIT, MI, 48204
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (313) 218-4045
Fax: (313) 898-6120
Email: vwardlaw58@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Vernard Wardlaw
USDOT / docket: 1752930 · MC-816170
First registered: Mar 26, 2008
Last MCS-150: Dec 16, 2024 · 15,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

15,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VERNARD WARDLAW.

VERNARD WARDLAW (USDOT 1752930) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 23, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 16, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VERNARD WARDLAW's USDOT number?

VERNARD WARDLAW's USDOT number is 1752930, and its motor carrier number is MC-816170.

Is VERNARD WARDLAW authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, VERNARD WARDLAW is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is VERNARD WARDLAW's fleet?

VERNARD WARDLAW operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VERNARD WARDLAW based?

VERNARD WARDLAW is based in DETROIT, MI.

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