Carrier profile · USDOT 525446 · MC-315293 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Kevin Ward

3 power unitsavg 14.6 yrRegional · 6 statesWINNSBORO, LAUnrated

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-315293 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 267-1089 Email dispatchward_brandy@yahoo.com

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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-mo0.0%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.6 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 7 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’03–’17

Wilshire’17–’20

Blue Hill’20–’24

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2024 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	Feb 2020 → Feb 2024	$750K	4
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2017 → Feb 2020	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2003 → Feb 2017	$750K	3
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2003	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1997 → Jan 1997	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

70.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

WINNSBORO, LA

649 UNION CHURCH ROAD

Top corridor

TX ⇄ LA

TX 4 · MS 2 · NY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (5 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1203952 USDOT 2542299 USDOT 2179632 USDOT 2499306 USDOT 2347094 USDOT 2489236 USDOT 3018604

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 649 UNION CHURCH ROAD, WINNSBORO, LA, 71295
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 267-1089
Email: ward_brandy@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Ward
USDOT / docket: 525446 · MC-315293
First registered: May 27, 1993
Last MCS-150: Apr 6, 2026 · 425,656 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

425,656

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KEVIN WARD.

KEVIN WARD (USDOT 525446) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KEVIN WARD's USDOT number?

KEVIN WARD's USDOT number is 525446, and its motor carrier number is MC-315293.

Is KEVIN WARD authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, KEVIN WARD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KEVIN WARD's safety record?

KEVIN WARD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA.

How big is KEVIN WARD's fleet?

KEVIN WARD operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KEVIN WARD based?

KEVIN WARD is based in WINNSBORO, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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