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GARAND CARRIER LLC

DBA: GARAND CARRIER

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Berkley Casualty Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 4, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jul 30, 2021
Policy effective · Jul 30, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2408 days Dec 26, 2014 → Jul 30, 2021
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GARAND CARRIER LLC (USDOT 2556407)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2408 days — Dec 26, 2014 → Jul 30, 2021

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2556407/
As of: Oct 4, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2556407 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ADOW M. ALI General Freight Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 4, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

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=233415 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: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA — → GARAND CARRIER · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2556407
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2014 (~11y)
MC / docket MC891343
Company officer ADOW M. ALI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (614) 805-6465
Email: [email protected]
Physical
679 BRENT BLVD APT 4B
COLUMBUS, OH 43228
Mailing
MAILBOX # 28117
COLUMBUS, OH 43228
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2556407
In FMCSA records since Nov 6, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 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 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
Berkley Casualty Company
BMC-91X · 7952307
Effective Jul 30, 2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · 9300184875
Effective Jul 30, 2025
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 2021-08-11 (1,880 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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 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
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active

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

Compared against 233,415 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 233,415 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 233,415 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 26, 2014 to Jul 30, 2021 (2408 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — GARAND CARRIER
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-05 2025-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 3 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Great Dane 2
International 2
Wabash National 2
Freightliner 1
Volvo 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.66 1 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 5.98 6 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84648769 May 7, 2025 IN 3 WARSAW IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG5758 · 1FUJGLBG7CLBC8175
2 392.2-SLLLR, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
84384093 Apr 7, 2025 IN 3 PLYMOUTH IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXC3150 · 3HSDZAPR3KN085242
2 395.24, 392.2-SLLLR No
84174149 Mar 12, 2025 IN 3 ETNA GREEN IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXC3150 · 3HSDZAPR3KN085242
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82061036 May 2, 2024 IL 3 il-i-80-e/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY3863 · 4V4NC9TJ55N370672
0 — No
79994874 Sep 27, 2023 IL 3 I88
Volvo TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWY3863
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0225010099 Jan 18, 2022 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC891343
Active
Granted Aug 11, 2021
View full authority record →
common
MC891343
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
Aug 11, 2021 MC891343-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Berkley Casualty Company 7952307 BMC-91X — Jul 30, 2026 On file ACTIVE
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300184875 91X $750,000 Jul 30, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT05538A BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2023 Aug 29, 2025 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT05538A BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2023 Jul 30, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA951191230 BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2021 Jul 30, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2408 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 26, 2014 to Jul 30, 2021
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 3259635 BIPD/Primary — Nov 7, 2014 Dec 26, 2014 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — GEiCO Marine Insurance Company
  2. Aug 29, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  3. Jul 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Jul 30, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  5. Aug 11, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  6. Dec 26, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  7. Dec 26, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2408 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jul 30, 2021)
  8. Dec 17, 2014
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I88 IL 1 0
ETNA GREEN IN IN 1 0
PLYMOUTH IN IN 1 0
WARSAW IN IN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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