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DAVE MARTIN GARROD

DBA: DMG TRUCKING

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Coverage resumed · Nov 1, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 2, 2020
Policy effective · Feb 22, 2026
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 3499 days Apr 4, 2011 → Nov 1, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 3493 days Inactive Apr 11, 2011 → reinstated Nov 2, 2020
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DAVE MARTIN GARROD (USDOT 1008720)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 3499 days — Apr 4, 2011 → Nov 1, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 3493 days — Inactive Apr 11, 2011 → reinstated Nov 2, 2020

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1008720/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1008720 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVE MARTIN GARROD General Freight Cold Food Based in SPARKS, NV

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 76/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=230483 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status ACTIVE → INACTIVE · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1008720
In FMCSA records since Mar 5, 2002 (~24y)
MC / docket MC422174
Company officer DAVE MARTIN GARROD
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 120,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (775) 750-9070
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2255 LARKIN CIRCLE
SPARKS, NV 89431
Mailing
741 TODD DR
PORTOLA, CA 96122
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1008720
In FMCSA records since Mar 5, 2002 (~24y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 120,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · WN417594
Effective Feb 22, 2026
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-11-02 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 1 0
Trailers 1 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 230,483 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 230,483 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 230,483 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 11, 2011 to Nov 2, 2020 (3493 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 4, 2011 to Nov 1, 2020 (3499 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status ACTIVE INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-03 2026-03

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Mar 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 1
Utili 1
Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87421633 Mar 20, 2026 NV 3 I 80
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NV 82210A · 3HSDZAPR8RN284071
0 — No
79678845 Sep 14, 2023 CA 1 DONNER PASS
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NV 82210A · 3HSDZAPR8RN284071
0 — No
79552055 Aug 29, 2023 CA 2 OAKDALE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NV 82210A · 3HSDZAPR8RN284071
0 — No
79294952 Jul 29, 2023 NV 3 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
NV 82210A · 3HSDZAPR8RN284071
2 395.24(d), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NV1001220483 Jan 22, 2010 NV 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC422174
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 2, 2020 MC422174-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN417594 91X $750,000 Feb 22, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA992845535 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2025 Feb 22, 2026 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA992845535 BIPD/Primary — Apr 30, 2025 Mar 30, 2026 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA992845535 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2025 Apr 30, 2025 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0244162001 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA04347667 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2022 Feb 22, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002304-00 BIPD/Primary — May 12, 2021 Feb 22, 2022 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KYL-0002304-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2021 May 12, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA02980849 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2020 Feb 22, 2021 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA02980849 BIPD/Primary — Dec 8, 2020 Mar 15, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA2832573 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2020 Dec 30, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA2832573 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2020 Dec 8, 2020 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 3499 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 4, 2011 to Nov 1, 2020
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN347746 CARGO — Feb 14, 2002 Apr 4, 2011 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN311802 CARGO — Feb 14, 2002 Apr 19, 2002 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN311802 BIPD/Primary — Feb 14, 2002 Apr 19, 2002 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN347746 BIPD/Primary — Feb 14, 2002 Apr 4, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 30, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Feb 22, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Apr 30, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Apr 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 22, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 22, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Feb 22, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Feb 9, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. May 12, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Apr 22, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 15, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Feb 23, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Feb 22, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  14. Dec 30, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Dec 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Dec 8, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Nov 2, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Apr 11, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Apr 11, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  20. Apr 11, 2011
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 3493 days (through Nov 2, 2020)
  21. Apr 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Apr 4, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 3499 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 1, 2020)
  23. Apr 19, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DONNER PASS CA 1 0
OAKDALE CA 1 0
I 80 NV 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
395.24(d) ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically Hours of Service 1 0

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