EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO
USDOT 279865
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (65 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNorthland Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate6.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 40 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 279865 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-184816 |
| Legal Name | EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5736493007 |
| Address | 219 CLAY MORGAN, East Prairie, MO, 63845 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100827) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Northland Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2022-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1985-11-01 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1985-11-01 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2005-05-11 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 168 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-09 — KS — towaway
- 2024-07-19 — IA — towaway
- 2024-05-03 — OK — 2 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-29 — IN — towaway
- 2024-04-20 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (27), 16 (11), 23 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 65 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 65 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,280,943 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-MAY-26 |
EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO operates 65 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MO.
Nearby
Other carriers in East Prairie, MO
- EDWARD'S TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — USDOT 388856, 22 power units
- FARM PRODUCTS CO INC — USDOT 73536, 20 power units
- TRI-STATE BROKERS INC — USDOT 250193, 17 power units
- WOLF ISLAND FARMS INC — USDOT 446610, 5 power units
- DANNY RUSSELL — USDOT 176231, 4 power units
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