Safety Measurement System - Inspection MD3240C00286 (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 #: MD3240C00286
Report State: MD
State: MD
Date: 10/9/2025
Start Time: 1240
End Time: 1320
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Fixed Site
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	INTERNATIO	SC	A000518	3HSDZAPRXMN231168
2	Semi-Trailer	UTILITY	TN	513915T	1UYVS2535N7598049

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.45A-BHTBS	393.45(a)	1	Yes	Air Brake - Hose/Tubing With A Bulge/Swelling When Air Pressure Is Applied	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	393.45(b)(2)	1	No	Air Brake - Hose/Tubing Damaged Or Not Secured	Yes	Vehicle Maint.