Ward Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Champ Ward
DBA
Ward Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1714 N Warman Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46222
Phone
(317) 638-3256
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Ward remembered for leadership, kindness to all - Altoona Mirror
Altoona Mirror · 12/23/2025
Top 25 Trucking Companies 2023: Is this year normal? - Supply Chain Management Review
Supply Chain Management Review · 5/1/2023
Top 50 Trucking Companies 2024: Accept the challenge and adapt - Logistics Management
Logistics Management · 4/1/2024
Ward Trucking, DHE Form Coast-to-Coast LTL Partnership - Transport Topics
Transport Topics · 5/19/2014
G. "Bill" William Ward obituary - The Stevens Mortuary
The Stevens Mortuary · 12/17/2025
US LTL trucking market still in flux as freight shifts among carriers - Journal of Commerce
Journal of Commerce · 1/12/2024
Dave McCormick visits Altoona trucking business on Senate campaign tour - WTAJ
WTAJ · 6/10/2024
Hauling no-freeze freight can mean more money in winter - overdriveonline.com
overdriveonline.com · 1/16/2020
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