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Carrier profile · USDOT 2491686 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC
DBA ATLANTIC SHORES DISTRIBUTORS
18 power unitsWILMINGTON, NC50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 12 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1212 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC (USDOT 2491686) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.
The carrier 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.
It reports 18 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2014.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 2491686.
Is WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC's fleet?
WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC operates 18 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC based?
WARD DISTRIBUTING COMPANY INC is based in WILMINGTON, NC.
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