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FMCSA registered · Corporation · Authority since 1974

WARD SAND & MATERIALS CO

Legal name: JAMES D MORRISSEY INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA
DOT
10072
MC Docket
94909
Authority
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE · Hazmat
Safety
Satisfactory

About WARD SAND & MATERIALS CO

Ward Sand & Materials Co is a large fleet operator based in Philadelphia, PA, registered with the FMCSA since 1974 (52 years). The carrier operates 124 power units and 43 drivers, placing it in the top 95th percentile of US for-hire carriers by fleet size. Operating authority: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE, with hazardous-materials endorsement. Reported 400,213 annual miles for 2024 — approximately 3,228 miles per power unit. Cargo carried includes chemicals, other, liquids and gases, building materials, and machinery and large objects. FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (issued July 2008).

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Fleet & operations

Power units
124

121 straight trucks

Drivers
43

30 CDL

Annual miles
400,213

reported for 2024


Cargo carried

Chem Other Liqgas Bldgmat Machlrg Construct

Other: CONSTRUCTION EQUIP.

Equipment owned

Truck
109
Tractor
12
Trailer
20

Data sourced from FMCSA Company Census (public domain). Last refreshed Sep 19, 2026. MCS-150 last updated Apr 2025. Safety rating issued Jul 2008.