Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3066149 · MC-58196
ARD TRANSPORT INC
10 power unitsavg 4.3 yrRegional · 6 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-58196 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ARD TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ARD TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ARD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3066149, MC-58196) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 10 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ATARD TRANSPORT INC 86
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Safety
25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.8% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
North America · 21–24
20172025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Mar 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2021 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2019 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2018 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
OH ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3553371USDOT 3947881USDOT 4003402USDOT 3392750USDOT 3229028USDOT 3396106Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3503232USDOT 3553371USDOT 3947881USDOT 4003402USDOT 3229028USDOT 3396106USDOT 120195USDOT 3296373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5601 BRIDGE STREET SUITE 300, FORT WORTH, TX, 76112
- Mailing address
- 5601 BRIDGE STREET SUITE 300, FORT WORTH, TX, 76112
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 600-1113
- ard2030@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ozod Mamadjonov
- USDOT / docket
- 3066149 · MC-58196
- First registered
- 11/06/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 2,700,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ARD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ARD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3066149, and its motor carrier number is MC-58196.
Is ARD TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ARD TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ARD TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ARD TRANSPORT INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ARD TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ARD TRANSPORT INC operates 10 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ARD TRANSPORT INC based?
ARD TRANSPORT INC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.