Ard — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1981)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
729 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ards Trucking Company Inc
DBA
Ard
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4190 Alligator Road, Timmonsville, SC 29161
Phone
(843) 393-5101
Power units
220
Drivers
199
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC145794
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 729 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 729 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dale.dubose@ardtrucking.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
14
Reportable crashes
14
Tow-aways
4
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 04/2026 · AL 01/2026 · OH 11/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | VA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 28, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 23, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2026 | DE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 13, 2026 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 13, 2026 | WI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jul 6, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 3, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 29, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 24, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 14, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Jun 11, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 3, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 2, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 27, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 27, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 26, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| May 22, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 18, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 17, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2026 | SC | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| May 11, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 11, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 4, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 18, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2026 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 6, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 6, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Apr 1, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 31, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 15, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2026 | WV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 17, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 16, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 16, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 11, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 10, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 9, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 31, 2026 | MD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2026 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 28, 2026 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2026 | NC | Level I — Full |
Most recent 100 of 729 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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