Ardent Company Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Bethesda, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 75% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70% | 82% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 3 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 3.70 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.58 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state MD accounts for 84% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 16%.
| Driver Fitness |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Sep 8, 2025 |
| MD |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | VA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 39311A1LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 39381H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 39360C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |