Wards Transport — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
5 years (granted 2021)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dakota Leewayne Ward
DBA
Wards Transport
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1420 S Clay Ave, Liberal, KS 67901
Phone
(620) 417-5058
Power units
4
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1178722
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
27.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dwwward23@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KS 06/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 19, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 12, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 3, 2024 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 27, 2024 | OK | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 19, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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