Safety Measurement System - Inspection SC0326004086 (U.S. DOT# 63366)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 12/26/2025

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Ards Trucking Company Inc
U.S. DOT#: 63366
Carrier Address: 4190 Alligator Road
Timmonsville, SC 29161

Time/Location

Report #: SC0326004086
Report State: SC
State: SC
Date: 8/18/2025
Start Time: 0904
End Time: 0954
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	FREIGHTLIN	SC	A007870	3AKJHHDR2PSUF2280
2	Semi-Trailer	TRAIL KING	TN	518609T	1TKP04221BW054095

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11A1-LHWS	393.11(a)(1)	2	No	Lighting - Hazard Warning Signal(S) Missing	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.11A1-LTSM	393.11(a)(1)	2	Yes	Lighting - Turn Signal - Any Missing On The Rearmost Vehicle.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.45D-B	393.45(d)	1	No	Air Brake - Audible Air Leak At A Proper Connection	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	393.75(a)(3)	2	Yes	Tires - All Others, Leaking Or Inflation Less Than 50% Of The Maximum Inflation Pressure On Tire Not Equipped With Atis	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	393.9(a)	2	No	Lighting - Stop Lamps - Any Inoperative.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.