GUARDIAN FENCE COMPANY
NEWARK, NJ
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 5.15% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GUARDIAN FENCE COMPANY (USDOT 1159939) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 5.15% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1159939/ As of: Aug 28, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 5.15% (worse). n=106789 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 12.5% | 37.5% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
GUARDIAN FENCE COMPANY had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NJ (8 stops).
50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (8.3% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Ford and Courier are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 106,789 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey (NJ) | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | Jul 16, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | 5 | |
| Courier | 3 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | — | 10.53 | 11 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88431836 | Jul 16, 2026 | NJ | 1 | PISCATAWAY SCALE |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| 87357309 | Feb 5, 2026 | NJ | 1 | NJ |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
|
4 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95F, 393.9A-LIL | No |
| 87368270 | Jan 12, 2026 | NJ | 3 | NJ |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
|
0 | — | No |
| 87359804 | Dec 31, 2025 | NJ | 1 | NJ |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
|
7 | 392.9A2-C, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LBL | Yes |
| 86614316 | Dec 18, 2025 | NJ | 2 | NJTP 94U |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
5 | 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LRLI | Yes |
| 86515757 | Dec 8, 2025 | NJ | 1 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
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9 | 392.2-SLL, 393.9A-LCL, 392.7A-D | Yes |
| 86194847 | Oct 29, 2025 | NJ | 1 | NSO |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
2 | 392.2-SLL, 393.95F | No |
| 83575311 | Jan 9, 2025 | NJ | 1 | 999 US 202 |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 393.95F, 392.8-D, 393.95A1 | No |
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