Ward's Wrecker Service Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
29 years (granted 1997)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
5 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ward's Wrecker Service Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
955 I20 Frontage Road, Jackson, MS 39204
Phone
(601) 922-1488
Power units
32
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC312560
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/08/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/10/2005
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 01/29/1999 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/01/1999
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
40.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
40.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: LA 06/2025 · MS 12/2024 · MS 06/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 8, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 5 of 5 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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