ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC

DBA: ARD

USDOT 63366 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: CRAWFORD ALLEN ARD General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Building Materials Intermodal Containers Dry Bulk Beverages +3 more Based in TIMMONSVILLE, SC Grade A · 88
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
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: CRAWFORD ALLEN ARD
Cargo: General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Building Materials, Intermodal Containers
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 — ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 63366)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): CRAWFORD ALLEN ARD (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/63366/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0.9% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 29.3% vs peer median 17.6% (worse). n=3887 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

  • Power Units −87 (307 → 220) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −100 (299 → 199) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 63366
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC145794
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer CRAWFORD ALLEN ARD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Building Materials, Intermodal Containers, Dry Bulk, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction, Other (AUTOMOTIVE PARTS)
Fleet size 220 units
Drivers 199
Annual mileage 13,246,338 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4190 ALLIGATOR ROAD
TIMMONSVILLE, SC 29161
Mailing
PO BOX 5956
FLORENCE, SC 29502
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 63366
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 13,246,338 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 29.3% vs 23.4% +5.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.9% vs 6.7% -5.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 215 0 0
Trailers 1,500 0 0
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 196 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 1 4 6
Tow-away 2 3 10 15
Crash reports 2 3 10 15

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 740 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 505 505 1
OOS inspections 5 49 1
OOS percentage 0.99% 9.7% 100%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
220
Drivers
199
Inspections
740
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
29.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
15
196 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is a corporation based in TIMMONSVILLE, SC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 63366. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 220 power units and 199 drivers, with 740 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 29.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is a large fleet, operating 307 power units and 299 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 35 years on FMCSA's records, based in Timmonsville, SC. Across 533 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 10.7% out-of-service rate, with 19 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract and common.

Inspection profile

533 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 214% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in SC (179) and NC (158), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

10.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (44.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 28 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 307 power units (large fleet) and 299 drivers; International, Wabash National, and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 29.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 3,887 ACTIVE carriers operating 110–330 power units (±50% of this carrier's 220 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 3,887 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
29.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 3,887 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

    • Drivers 299 199
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 307 220
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 162 13 8.0% Jun 29, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 154 12 7.8% Jul 14, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 25 9 36.0% Jun 3, 2026
Georgia (GA) 18 1 5.6% May 27, 2026
Ohio (OH) 18 2 11.1% Mar 17, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 15 0 0.0% Apr 6, 2026
Virginia (VA) 15 2 13.3% Jul 13, 2026
Maryland (MD) 13 2 15.4% Mar 4, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 10 0 0.0% May 19, 2026
Illinois (IL) 9 0 0.0% Jun 11, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 8 1 12.5% Jun 24, 2026
Indiana (IN) 7 3 42.9% Jan 29, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 7 2 28.6% Mar 5, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 6 1 16.7% Jan 8, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 5 1 20.0% May 12, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 5 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Missouri (MO) 4 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
Florida (FL) 4 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 4 1 25.0% May 22, 2026
Alabama (AL) 3 1 33.3% Jan 18, 2026
New York (NY) 3 2 66.7% Aug 29, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2025
Michigan (MI) 2 0 0.0% Oct 24, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2025
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Dec 4, 2025
Colorado (CO) 1 0 0.0% May 17, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Aug 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 437
Wabash National 315
Peterbilt 113
Great Dane 92
Volvo 55
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 0.07 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 19 0.05 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 61 1.71 2 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 79 4.29 4 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (740 rows) View all 740 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88404225 Jul 14, 2026 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88417347 Jul 13, 2026 VA 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88384785 Jul 11, 2026 NC 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88329378 Jul 6, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88280228 Jun 29, 2026 SC 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLS1 No
88232511 Jun 24, 2026 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88223859 Jun 23, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88221288 Jun 23, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16-D No
88192843 Jun 19, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88160196 Jun 14, 2026 NC 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Inth
0 No
88158526 Jun 14, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88131848 Jun 11, 2026 IL 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88102112 Jun 9, 2026 SC 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88029549 Jun 3, 2026 KY 1
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88026878 Jun 3, 2026 SC 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88022704 Jun 2, 2026 KY 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87994086 May 28, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2RG No
87999333 May 27, 2026 GA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87982365 May 27, 2026 KY 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-BALAC No
87970555 May 26, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87966539 May 26, 2026 SC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87966518 May 26, 2026 SC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87945896 May 22, 2026 LA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87897946 May 19, 2026 AR 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87901026 May 18, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (196 rows) View all 196 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400493693 Apr 6, 2026 TN 1 Yes No Injury
AL0006607009 Jan 21, 2026 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0253226884 Nov 25, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0253169775 Sep 13, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD25A1287880 Sep 1, 2025 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0025267315 Jul 18, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108129090 May 19, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025235533 Apr 6, 2025 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0025512710 Mar 6, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025218740 Jan 29, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0243455496 Dec 10, 2024 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
VA0242875154 Oct 12, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0242615320 Aug 29, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD24S0003095 Aug 8, 2024 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400125995 Jul 31, 2024 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0004674599 Jul 17, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107772145 Jul 3, 2024 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0241570073 Jun 5, 2024 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024244655 May 6, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0024233605 Mar 26, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0023298767 Nov 30, 2023 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0232930169 Oct 20, 2023 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072921003 Jul 11, 2023 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6KFCHQE1TU Apr 10, 2023 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0008805498 Nov 28, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY WPP 8200122-00 91X $1,000,000 Oct 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220162 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2022 Oct 1, 2023 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210170 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2021 Oct 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200190 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190200 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 Oct 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA180176 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2018 Oct 1, 2019 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA170177 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2018 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA050209 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2017 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY MC050159 CARGO Oct 1, 2005 May 5, 2011 CANCELLED
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY LHT1001793B103 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2004 Oct 1, 2005 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. SE11000429 CARGO Oct 1, 2004 Oct 1, 2005 CANCELLED
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY LHT1001292A102 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2003 Oct 1, 2004 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. SE11000136 CARGO Oct 1, 2003 Oct 1, 2004 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP1624827 CARGO Oct 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2003 REPLACED
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WEL1000024UNG CARGO Nov 1, 2001 Oct 1, 2002 REPLACED
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY WEL1000024UNG BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 2001 Oct 1, 2003 CANCELLED
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY TGC175001UIC BIPD/Primary Nov 1, 1999 Nov 1, 2001 CANCELLED
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY TGC175001UIC CARGO Nov 1, 1999 Nov 1, 2001 CANCELLED
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT TP460195 BIPD/Primary Nov 5, 1993 Nov 1, 1999 REPLACED
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT MT 473318 CARGO Oct 1, 1993 Nov 1, 1999 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY 610 151089 5 SURETY Aug 23, 1990 Jul 22, 1991 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Oct 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Oct 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 5, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  12. Sep 27, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Oct 6, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Oct 1, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Oct 1, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  16. Oct 1, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Oct 1, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  18. Oct 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Nov 1, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT
  21. Nov 1, 1999
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT
  22. Nov 14, 1991
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  23. Oct 21, 1991
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Jul 22, 1991
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Apr 12, 1991
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Dec 17, 1990
    authority
    TRANSFERRED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  27. Oct 17, 1990
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  28. Sep 9, 1987
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  29. Apr 16, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  30. Oct 9, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  31. Aug 25, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Mar 9, 1981
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 18 8
TIMMONSVILLE SC SC 18 2
US 76 FLORENCE COUNTY SC 15 1
GREENWOOD SC SC 13 1
I73 EXIT 30 NC 11 1
HARLEYVILLE SC SC 10 1
LEXINGTON SC SC 9 1
MARION SC SC 9 1
DARLINGTON SC SC 8 0
UNION NC 6 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 55 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 19 19
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 18 6
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 18 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 9 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
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How to verify ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC

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  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC

Is ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 63366 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's safety rating?
ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC had?
740 roadside inspections are on file for ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's out-of-service rate?
ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC's peak out-of-service rate is 29.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4190 ALLIGATOR ROAD, TIMMONSVILLE, South Carolina 29161. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC145794). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC operate?
ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC self-reports 220 power units and 199 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC had any crashes?
196 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ARDS TRUCKING COMPANY INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.