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WARDS EXCAVATING LLC
DBA: Wards Excavating
St Louis, MI
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1553071
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
20.0% OOS · 6 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 33.3% — above the 20.7% national average
- 6 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1553071
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
December 26, 2024
FMCSA Registration
September 12, 2006
Annual Mileage
35,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
4170 S Lewis Rd, St Louis, MI 48880
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Edward Ward
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsDry BulkConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
6
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
4
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance5
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate33.3% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (12.6pp higher)
20.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
44th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI5
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
2
Dump
1
Semi-trailer
1
Straight Truck
1
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kenworth T8 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 2XKDDR9X4RM636967 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 East Manufacturing Corp. East Manufacturing Corp | Dump · 28 ft | 1E1D3M48XMR072523 | 1 | 1 |
| Frue | Semi-trailer | 1H2D02431RW026710 | 1 | — |
| Kw | Straight Truck | 1NKDGGGG00J179965 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Kenworth T800 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDL60X71J879743 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Kenworth T880 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKZXPTX7JJ191687 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (6)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2026 | MCKEN00497 | MI, MI | II | 1 | — | S.C | Straight Truck |
KW |
1NKDGGGG00J179965 |
MI BD05278 |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| March 12, 2026 | WASCC01302 | SB N WISNER RD NEAR E HARRISON, MI | III | 1 | — | SA CARRIER | Straight Truck |
KW |
1NKDGGGG00J179965 |
MI BD05278 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| May 29, 2025 | PENNJ01134 | M-46 @ BUSH RD, MI | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKZXPTX7JJ191687 |
MI BD94318 |
| 393.11A1-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| May 23, 2025 | PENNJ01133 | WISE RD @ BLANCHARD RD, MI | II | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. |
2XKDDR9X4RM636967 1E1D3M48XMR072523 |
MI BD75645 MI E154335 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| May 5, 2025 | PENNJ01104 | M-46 @ US-127, MI | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FRUE |
2XKDDR9X4RM636967 1H2D02431RW026710 |
MI BD75645 MI F195503 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| March 25, 2025 | PENNJ01071 | BAGLEY RD @ MCGREGOR RD, MI | III | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDL60X71J879743 |
MI BD98507 |
| 391.41A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTR | State/Local Laws - Truck restriction | |||||||||
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