Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3471368 · MC-1136303
4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC
1 power unitsTARBORO, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1136303 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3471368, MC-1136303) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TARBORO, NC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
4L4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 08/28/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Atlantic · 21–23
20202024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 5 |
| ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Feb 2021 | $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)
- 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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TARBORO, NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3192994USDOT 4253853USDOT 4298632
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 193 LAKESIDE LANE, TARBORO, NC, 27886
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (252) 343-0786
Registration
- Officer
- Derek Battle
- USDOT / docket
- 3471368 · MC-1136303
- First registered
- 08/17/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2023 · 1 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/14/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3471368, and its motor carrier number is MC-1136303.
Is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
4WARD LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in TARBORO, NC.