DBA: Wards Transport
Dakota Leewayne Ward is an active interstate carrier based in Liberal, KS.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 92% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 98% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 8 | 3 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | CO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.50 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 2.92 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 13.14 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state CO accounts for 44% of activity. Activity outside home state (KS): 89%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2025 |
| MN |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 27, 2024 | OK | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| May 19, 2024 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3963A1BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 39355BB | Hydraulic Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1 1999 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |