Carrier profile · USDOT 84850 · MC-65916 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

WARD TRUCKING LLC

705 power unitsavg 6.6 yrNational · 21 statesALTOONA, PA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-65916 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

705Power units

327 observed · MCS-150

264Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(814) 944-0803 Email dispatchrjhess@wardtlc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record17 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 954 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

45 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

45 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

705 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

623 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 427 vehicle and 623 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

19.0% · 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

596 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 43

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 705-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 705
Inspections · 24 mo: 623
Annualized: ≈312 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving108 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance72 · 14 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance47 · 12 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 35 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance27 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance21 · 15 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving17 · 0 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: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’15 · 4 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Liberty’89–’94

Hartford Fire’94–’04

Hartford Fire’06–’15

Travelers Connecticut’15–now

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT · since Jan 2015

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jan 2015 → Jan 2015	$5M	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2006 → Jan 2015	$5M	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2005	$5M	3
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	May 2004 → Jun 2004	$5M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	May 2004 → Nov 2003	$5M	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1994 → May 2004	$5M	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1989 → Nov 1994	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 705
Observed power (24 mo): 327
Trailers (towed): 264

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

19.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

605

PA busiest

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

Home base

ALTOONA, PA

1436 WARD TRUCKING DRIVE

Top corridor

PA 167 · MD 109 · NJ 86

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 51225 USDOT 426655 USDOT 41648Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (45 trucks · 67 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 165420 USDOT 282018 USDOT 797066 USDOT 3744112 USDOT 200236 USDOT 2315941 USDOT 3051733 USDOT 3518735

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

705

Observed (24 mo)

327

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1436 WARD TRUCKING DRIVE, ALTOONA, PA, 16602
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (814) 944-0803
Email: rjhess@wardtlc.com
Web domain: wardtlc.com

Registration

Officers: William Ward Jr · Dwain Key
USDOT / docket: 84850 · MC-65916
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2025 · 32,810,780 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 25, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

705

Power units

799

Drivers

799

CDL drivers

32,810,780

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 WARD TRUCKING LLC.

WARD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 84850) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT effective Jan 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 623 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 427 vehicle-level and 623 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 45 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 17 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 705 power units and 799 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 25, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WARD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

WARD TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 84850, and its motor carrier number is MC-65916.

Is WARD TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, WARD TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WARD TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

WARD TRUCKING LLC has a 14.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 954 roadside inspections, with 45 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).