Carrier profile · USDOT 907306 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Ward Timber Ltd

29 power unitsavg 7.8 yrRegional · 3 statesLINDEN, TX90/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(903) 756-7700 Email dispatchbrooke@wardtimber.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes18 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 122 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 25 vehicle and 37 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 20.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

68 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 29-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 68
Annualized: ≈34 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 26

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

83.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LINDEN, TX

1101 HWY 59 S

Top corridor

TX 51 · AR 16 · LA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4511599Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (33 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4511599 USDOT 1970869 USDOT 185040 USDOT 886829 USDOT 977786 USDOT 4232688

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wardtimber.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4511599

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william r ward — 2 carriers: USDOT 1390167

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1101 HWY 59 S, LINDEN, TX, 75563
Mailing address: PO BOX 360, LINDEN, TX, 75563
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 756-7700
Fax: (903) 756-8313
Email: brooke@wardtimber.com
Web domain: wardtimber.com

Registration

Officer: William R Ward
USDOT / docket: 907306
First registered: Sep 25, 2000
Last MCS-150: Jul 10, 2024 · 138,881,540 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

138,881,540

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WARD TIMBER LTD.

WARD TIMBER LTD (USDOT 907306) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 25 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 29 power units and 27 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 10, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WARD TIMBER LTD's USDOT number?

WARD TIMBER LTD's USDOT number is 907306.

Is WARD TIMBER LTD authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WARD TIMBER LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WARD TIMBER LTD's safety record?

WARD TIMBER LTD has a 16.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 122 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WARD TIMBER LTD's fleet?

WARD TIMBER LTD operates 29 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WARD TIMBER LTD based?

WARD TIMBER LTD is based in LINDEN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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