Ford Motor Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ford Motor Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4751 Mercury Drive Bldg 5279, Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone
(313) 390-5478
Power units
747
Drivers
331
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
8.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jphelp38@ford.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Proofpoint)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
9
Reportable crashes
9
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 07/2026 · MI 03/2026 · MI 02/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Sep 4, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 27, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2024 | WV | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2023 | CO | Level I — Full |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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