Is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 279865) allowed to operate?

Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 279865) is allowed to operate.

Does EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO have active operating authority?

Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (MC184816) as of September 8, 2026.

Does EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO have insurance on file with FMCSA?

Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.

What is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO's FMCSA safety rating?

EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 27, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.

What is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT and MC number?

EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO is registered under USDOT 279865 and operating authority MC184816, based in East Prairie, MO. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.

How large is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO's fleet?

EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO reports 65 power units and 65 drivers in its FMCSA record in East Prairie, MO.

EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO

USDOT 279865 · East Prairie, MO

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 279865) allowed to operate?: Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (USDOT 279865) is allowed to operate.
Does EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO have active operating authority?: Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO (MC184816) as of September 8, 2026.
Does EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO have insurance on file with FMCSA?: Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO's FMCSA safety rating?: EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated August 27, 2010). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO's USDOT and MC number?: EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO is registered under USDOT 279865 and operating authority MC184816, based in East Prairie, MO. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO's fleet?: EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO reports 65 power units and 65 drivers in its FMCSA record in East Prairie, MO.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

65Power units (fleet size)

65Drivers reported

40Years since registration

7.2MAnnual miles reported (2024)

East Prairie, MOHome base

157Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Low

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 28.5th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO is a for-hire motor carrier based in East Prairie, MO, operating 65 power units and 65 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 40 years (since 1986). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 157 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 10.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.6% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 28.5th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow

28.5 pctl · CI 24–34

BASIC measure: 0.13Insp. w/ violation: 157Peer group: 4,727

Vehicle MaintenanceLow

14.1 pctl · CI 9–19

BASIC measure: 1.43Insp. w/ violation: 100Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS10.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 100 inspections

Driver OOS0.6%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 157 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due May 2028

Next biennial update dueMay 2028

Recurring update monthMay, even-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileJuly 1, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive
Docket: MC184816
Authorized for property

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of August 27, 2010)
Driver out-of-service rate: 0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 9.2%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD) — primaryNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2022-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

July 19, 2026phone changed — — → 5736493007
June 18, 2026authority live record added

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	279865
Legal name	EDWARDS TRANSPORTATION CO
Location	EAST PRAIRIE, MO
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)	65
Drivers	65
Reported annual mileage	7,183,020 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered	1986 (~40 years)
Last MCS-150 update	July 1, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	May 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	157
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Missouri — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Missouri, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/279865/