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EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO

Carrierintel Safety Score: 86/100. 35 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 279865MC 184816ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNorthland Insurance CompanyEAST PRAIRIE, MO

COMPANY

Authority since
1991-09-18
MCS-150
2026-05-07 · 7,280,943 mi (2025)
Fleet
65 units · 161 trailers · 65 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
7,280,943 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
219 CLAY MORGAN
EAST PRAIRIE, MO 63845
Mailing
PO BOX 70
EAST PRAIRIE, MO 63845

CONTACT

Phone
5736493007
Email
andycarden@edwardstransportation.net

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
ANDREW CARDEN
Title
OPERATIONS MANAGER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
5
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
492 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Northland Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
6.6%
17 / 258 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

86
out of 100
Excellent
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
65 power units
Unique power units seen
47
+ 41 trailer VINs
Inspections
85
Discrepancy
0.7x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
97 crashes · 7 fatal · 43 with injuries · 94 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
93% — 241 clean of 258 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
6.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 16 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
24 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-07

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

7 fatal crashes — most recent 3 yr ago
Low OOS rate 6% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.8 per 100 trucks/yr)
93% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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