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WARD BROS LLC

Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 10.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WARD BROS LLC (USDOT 2479167)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 10.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2479167/
As of: Sep 25, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2479167 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: NICHOLAS WARD Company officer 2: NATHAN WARD Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (SEPTAGE, ROCK) Based in PLEASANT GARDEN, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 25, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=44552 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2479167
In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 2014 (~12y)
Company officer NICHOLAS WARD
Company officer 2 NATHAN WARD
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (SEPTAGE, ROCK)
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 21
Annual mileage 150,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2757 WAYNE WHITE RD
PLEASANT GARDEN, NC 27313
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2479167
In FMCSA records since Feb 26, 2014 (~12y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.36 vs 1.80 -1.44
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 16 0 0
Trucks 20 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
23
Drivers
21
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 44,552 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,552 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 44,552 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 11 1 9.1% Sep 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 9
Freightliner 4
Kraf 2
Strg 2
East 1
Mont 1
Ot 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.23 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 1.60 2 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89010743 Sep 16, 2026 NC 2 REIDSVILLE NC
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
0 — No
87594929 Apr 15, 2026 NC 3 I40 NEAR MCCONNELL RD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
86750274 Jan 8, 2026 NC 2 US29 SB ON RAMP FROM BARNES ST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85469853 Aug 11, 2025 NC 2 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85244187 Jul 16, 2025 NC 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85221034 Jul 14, 2025 NC 3 I40 NEAR NC68
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85071932 Jun 25, 2025 NC 3 US29 NB NR SR2600
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84038976 Mar 4, 2025 NC 2 nc-forsyth-county,-nc-74-w
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75C No
83893387 Feb 17, 2025 NC 3 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.45B Yes
83671654 Jan 21, 2025 NC 3 I73
STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
0 — No
83342998 Dec 6, 2024 NC 2 I73 NB NEAR GATE CITY BLVD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82008800 Jul 1, 2024 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80435753 Dec 19, 2023 NC 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
80080842 Nov 2, 2023 NC 3 421
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
79804129 Sep 29, 2023 NC 3 nc-davidson-county,-i-85,-n
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
79759123 Sep 26, 2023 NC 3 I73 EXIT 33
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
79694329 Sep 18, 2023 NC 2 NC68NB NEAR I73
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79534059 Aug 29, 2023 NC 2 I73 AT EXIT 25
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
78569846 May 9, 2023 NC 3 US 29 NB NEAR NC 150
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0105002146 Feb 3, 2017 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0104520376 Oct 14, 2015 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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