WARDS ICE CREAM CO INC

USDOT 566771 • 93 SHERWOOD AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07502

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

566,771

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

State

New Jersey

Phone

9735958100

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

15,418

Physical Address

93 SHERWOOD AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07502

Contact

Phone: 9735958100

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 19.0%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 12.3 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

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

N/A

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

Inspections

Violations

6 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

9.5%

Driver OOS %

19.0%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 21 of 21 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 21 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (30 violations from 21 inspections)

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Violation Summary (30 violations from 21 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	4	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPC	Physical qualification - general	2	2	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.30-B	Battery improperly secured	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81-H	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203B-CBP	Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:391.41(a)	Physical qualification - general	1	0	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:390.21T(b)	390.21T(b)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.11(b)(4)	No valid medical certificate	1	1	7	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.45(b)	Expired medical examiner's certificate	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.55(b)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203(b)	Cab/body improperly secured to frame	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

9.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-13.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

19.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

+12.3 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.43vs nat'l 1.80

-0.37 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 (21 inspections)

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Inspection History (21 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Feb 4, 2026	87356966	NJ	NJ	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	391.41A-MCPC, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.30-B	Yes
Jan 22, 2026	86912090	DIX HILLS NY	NY	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	393.75A3-TAOL, 391.41APC, 393.9A-LCL	Yes
Dec 29, 2025	86673727	DANBURY SCALE	CT	Level 1	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
Oct 23, 2025	86139630	SUMMIT DOT YARD	NJ	Level 1	MITS STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 27, 2025	85619662	RUTHERFORD BOROUGH	NJ	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	391.41A-MCPC	Yes
Jun 12, 2025	84973879	NORTH BELLMORE NY	NY	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 20, 2025	84781080	SPRING VALLEY NY	NY	Level 2	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	396.17C-PI, 393.203B-CBP	No
Feb 19, 2025	83963262	WEST NYACK NY	NY	Level 3	MITSUBISHI STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 10, 2025	83837340	ROUTE 3 WEST	NJ	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Oct 7, 2024	82895458	YAPHANK NY	NY	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	391.41(a)	No
Aug 27, 2024	82519836	POUGHKEEPSIE	NY	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 12, 2024	82351702	GREENWICH SCALE	CT	Level 2	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	390.21T(b)	No
Aug 7, 2024	82356934	MAMARONECK	NY	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	5	396.17(c), 393.75(c), 393.11	Yes
Jul 2, 2024	82033542	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	MITS STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	396.17(c), 392.2	No
Apr 18, 2024	81391980	BELLMORE NY	NY	Level 2	MITSUBISHI STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.11(a)(1), 391.45(b)	No
Mar 21, 2024	81184578	@SH 3 WB MP 7.4 EAST	NJ	Level 3	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 28, 2024	80980121	MAMARONECK NY	NY	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 7, 2024	80848204	BEDFORD (SB)	NY	Level 2	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 23, 2024	80675547	"SNO" ROADWAY	NJ	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Dec 12, 2023	80375604	Roadside	NJ	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	393.11, 392.2, 393.9(a)	No
May 24, 2023	78725725	INT 16W OUTSIDE ENTRY	NJ	Level 2	KW STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.9(a), 393.203(b)	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

15 total · 33.3% OOS

2024-042026-02

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

GREENWICH SCALE1

INT 16W OUTSIDE ENTRY1

NJ1 · 1 OOS

ROUTE 3 WEST1

RUTHERFORD BOROUGH1 · 1 OOS

@SH 3 WB MP 7.4 EAST1

"SNO" ROADWAY1

DANBURY SCALE1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance18 · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness6 · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving5

General/Admin1

Recent Crashes

17 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 9 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (17 records)

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Crash History (17 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Mar 17, 2025	NY	INJURY	1	—	Ref Marker:	...581524	WARDS ICE CREAM CO INC
Apr 11, 2023	NJ	INJURY	1	EAST BRUNSWICK TWP	NJ 18	...S11068	WARDS ICE CREAM CO INC
Feb 13, 2020	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 9, 2017	NY	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 3, 2014	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 21, 2013	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 15, 2013	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 16, 2011	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 24, 2008	NY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 16, 2007	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 2, 2004	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 10, 2003	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 22, 2003	NY	INJURY	4	—	—	—	—
Jun 12, 2001	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 8, 2000	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Dec 3, 1997	NJ	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 5, 1996	NJ	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—