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WARD RUGH INCORPORATED

USDOT 143934 • 610 W. UNIVERSITY WAY, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:2 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
143,934
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Washington
Phone
5099252827
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
MCS-150 Mileage
340,000
BOC-3 Agent
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
Physical Address
610 W. UNIVERSITY WAY, ELLENSBURG, WA, 98926
Contact
Phone: 5099252827

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 36.4%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 13.0 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active
Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
2
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
2
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Jul 1, 2022
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-113587ACTIVEUnknownApr 12, 2023
Common CarrierMC-113587ACTIVEUnknownApr 12, 2023

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCPP 1291361ON FILEJul 1, 2022Apr 28, 2023
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CARGOMCP2313345RON FILEJul 1, 2006Aug 8, 2014

Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (12 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCPP 1291361REPLACEDJul 1, 2022Nov 23, 2022
MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryCPP0016236REPLACEDJul 1, 2014Jul 1, 2022
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryMCP2313345RCANCELLEDJul 1, 2006Aug 8, 2014
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryMCP2313345RREPLACEDJul 1, 2006Jul 1, 2014
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.CARGO2313345REPLACEDAug 1, 2002Jul 1, 2006
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary2313345REPLACEDAug 1, 2002Jul 1, 2006
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACARGOPSP 201232REPLACEDJul 1, 1997Aug 1, 2002
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICABIPD/PrimaryPSP 201232REPLACEDJul 1, 1997Aug 1, 2002
TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary6CMP9424497REPLACEDJul 1, 1992Jul 1, 1997
TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCARGO6CMP9424497CANCELLEDJul 1, 1992Aug 9, 1997
TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary6CMP9424497CANCELLEDJul 1, 1992Aug 9, 1997
RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCBIPD/PrimaryUP0342001REPLACEDJul 1, 1985Jul 1, 1997

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/CANCLWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CPP 1291361BIPD/PrimaryApr 28, 2023Apr 28, 2023
TERM/REPLWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.CPP 1291361BIPD/PrimaryNov 23, 2022Nov 23, 2022
TERM/REPLMUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO.CPP0016236BIPD/PrimaryJul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
CANCELCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.MCP2313345RCARGOAug 8, 2014Aug 8, 2014
TERM/CANCLCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.MCP2313345RBIPD/PrimaryAug 8, 2014Aug 8, 2014
TERM/REPLCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.MCP2313345RBIPD/PrimaryJul 1, 2014Jul 1, 2014
TERM/REPLCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.2313345BIPD/PrimaryJul 1, 2006Jul 1, 2006
TERM/REPLCONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.2313345CARGOJul 1, 2006Jul 1, 2006
TERM/REPLROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICAPSP 201232CARGOAug 1, 2002Aug 1, 2002
TERM/REPLROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICAPSP 201232BIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2002Aug 1, 2002
CANCELTRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY6CMP9424497CARGOAug 9, 1997Aug 9, 1997
TERM/CANCLTRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY6CMP9424497BIPD/PrimaryAug 9, 1997Aug 9, 1997
TERM/REPLTRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY6CMP9424497BIPD/PrimaryJul 1, 1997Jul 1, 1997
TERM/REPLRELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCUP0342001BIPD/PrimaryJul 1, 1997Jul 1, 1997

Authority Action History (14 events)

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Authority Action History (14 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC113587CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 3, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 12, 2023
MC113587COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 3, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 12, 2023
MC113587CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 29, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 8, 2021
MC113587COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 29, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 8, 2021
MC113587CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 25, 2014
MC113587COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 25, 2014
MC113587COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 7, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 18, 2005
MC113587CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 7, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 18, 2005
MC113587COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONSep 5, 1997DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONSep 24, 1997
MC113587MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDMay 7, 1990—Unknown
MC113587MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREJECTEDMar 1, 1989—Unknown
MC113587MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJul 16, 1984—Unknown
MC113587MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 18, 1982—Unknown
MC113587MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJan 23, 1979—Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
9%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
11
Violations
14
8 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
36.4%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
15
Drivers (MCS-150)
8
Crash Records
4

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 11 of 11 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 11 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (14 violations from 11 inspections)

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Violation Summary (14 violations from 11 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.110B2I-CCargo securement - logs227Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps223Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.9(a)Operating without proper operating authority108General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting devices/reflectors113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100B-CCargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100(c)Failure to prevent cargo shifting11—Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
36.4%vs nat'l 23.4%
+13.0 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.27vs nat'l 1.80
-0.53 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (11 inspections)

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Inspection History (11 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 18, 202687355231VANTAGE WAWALevel 1MARQUEZ MF FULL TRAILER2393.207F-SLAS, 393.45D-BNo
Mar 12, 202687307915OTHELLO WAWALevel 3UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Sep 10, 202585773202OTHELLO WAWALevel 3MARQUEZ MF SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 6, 202584066132GRANDVIEW WAWALevel 3INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLSRNo
Dec 4, 202483322822VANTAGE WAWALevel 2UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 29, 202481325859ELLENSBURG WAWALevel 3COMET CORP SEMI-TRAILER1392.9(a)No
Mar 19, 202481137796ELLENSBURG WAWALevel 2INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR3393.110B2I-C, 393.11A1-LSLMWRYes
Feb 27, 202480985228ELLENSBURG WAWALevel 2UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER2396.3A1-BALR, 393.100B-CYes
Aug 17, 202379447159WB I90WALevel 2INTL TRUCK TRACTOR1393.100(c)Yes
May 17, 202378650799VANTAGE, WAWALevel 3MRQM FULL TRAILER0—No
Apr 10, 202378345374WB I90WALevel 2—2393.9(a)Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

5 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-122026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

ELLENSBURG WA3 · 2 OOS
OTHELLO WA2
VANTAGE WA2
WB I902 · 2 OOS
GRANDVIEW WA1
VANTAGE, WA1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
4
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
4

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 21, 2015WATOW00————
Apr 13, 2009WATOW00————
Dec 4, 1998WATOW00————
Nov 15, 1994WAINJURY02————

Compliance Timeline

20 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 28, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 12, 2023
Authority
Contract Carrier authority active
Docket MC-113587
Apr 12, 2023
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-113587
Nov 23, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 1, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Dec 21, 2015
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 8, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
Aug 8, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 1, 2014
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 13, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 1, 2006
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 1, 2006
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
Aug 1, 2002
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA • CARGO
Aug 1, 2002
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA • BIPD/Primary
Dec 4, 1998
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 9, 1997
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY • CARGO
Aug 9, 1997
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 1, 1997
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TRADERS AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 1, 1997
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANC • BIPD/Primary
Nov 15, 1994
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries

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AuthorityMC-113587 Certificate
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Crashes4 crash records
FMCSA Crash File
Inspections11 inspection records
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StationELLENSBURG WA
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StationVANTAGE WA
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StationOTHELLO WA
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