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BY GRACE TOWING LLC

Joins 18 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 19, 2018
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 5, 2018
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2025
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 256 days Jul 6, 2017 → Mar 19, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 267 days Inactive Jul 12, 2017 → reinstated Apr 5, 2018
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 17.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.2% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — BY GRACE TOWING LLC (USDOT 2881569)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 256 days — Jul 6, 2017 → Mar 19, 2018
  • Common (Property) gap · 267 days — Inactive Jul 12, 2017 → reinstated Apr 5, 2018
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 17.9% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.2% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2881569/
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 2881569 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: VICTOR GARDNER General Freight Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Based in LITHONIA, GA

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 79/100). 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
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 17.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 46.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142010 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

dotprocessagents.com llc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2881569
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC967095
Company officer VICTOR GARDNER
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (770) 484-5672
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2121 RANDALL RD
LITHONIA, GA 30058
Mailing
PO BOX 573
LITHONIA, GA 30058-5221
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2881569
In FMCSA records since Apr 21, 2016 (~10y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 46.2% vs 23.4% +22.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 17.9% vs 6.7% +11.2 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
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · K2GP633671
Effective Jun 1, 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 2018-04-05 (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 1 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0
Trucks 6 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 35 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 4 4 0
OOS percentage 22.22% 22.22% —
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
7
Drivers
6
Inspections
35
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
46.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 46.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 142,010 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
17.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,010 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
46.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,010 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +46.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 12, 2017 to Apr 5, 2018 (267 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 6, 2017 to Mar 19, 2018 (256 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Georgia (GA) 14 4 28.6% Jan 23, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 3 100.0% Sep 16, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% May 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 17
International 10
Freightliner 7
Unknown 3
Down To Ea 2
Down 2 Ear 1
Earth Trac 1
Haul-It-Al 1
Other 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 — 0.91 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 2 — 0.58 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.20 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 10 — 11.03 11 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 13.26 13 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (35 rows) View all 35 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89022606 Sep 16, 2026 SC 3 ABBEVILLE SC
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX956 · 3C7WRMDL3RG289060
1 391.41APC Yes
87859873 May 14, 2026 SC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C105DZ · 1FVACXFE3NHNE9367
5 393.43DBMA, 393.23-LEU, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
87103854 Feb 18, 2026 SC 2 LIBERTY SC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C105DZ · 1FVACXFE3NHNE9367
5 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LHLI Yes
86888764 Jan 23, 2026 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C105DZ · 1FVACXFE3NHNE9367
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
86271009 Nov 4, 2025 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX956 · 3C7WRMDL3RG289060
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.16-D No
85820651 Sep 12, 2025 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX957 · 3C7WRMDL6RG262631
2 395.8K2-HOSP, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
85676631 Aug 28, 2025 GA 1 CONYERS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX957 · 3C7WRMDL6RG262631
0 — No
85648986 Aug 26, 2025 GA 3 DULUTH GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG047 · 1HTEUMML1PS267557
3 390.3E-DAC, 391.41APC, 392.2-INAT Yes
84879764 May 30, 2025 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX957 · 3C7WRMDL6RG262631
1 392.16-D No
84859051 May 29, 2025 GA 3 CONYERS GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX957 · 3C7WRMDL6RG262631
1 392.2-SLLLR No
84736377 May 19, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX956 · 3C7WRMDL3RG289060
0 — No
84453254 Apr 14, 2025 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX956 · 3C7WRMDL3RG289060
0 — No
84299314 Mar 27, 2025 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX956 · 3C7WRMDL3RG289060
3 390.21TB1-MC, 392.2-SLLML, 392.16-D No
84152669 Mar 11, 2025 GA 3 GROVETOWN GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG046 · 3HAEUMMLXRL734310
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84141853 Mar 10, 2025 GA 3 LOGANVILLE GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG047 · 1HTEUMML1PS267557
2 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLFC No
84099968 Mar 6, 2025 GA 3 CRAWFORDVILLE GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA ZHX957 · 3C7WRMDL6RG262631
0 — No
83964082 Feb 19, 2025 GA 2 ATLANTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C105DZ · 1FVACXFE3NHNE9367
4 393.43DBMA, 393.60D, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
83597466 Jan 7, 2025 GA 1 ATLANTA GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG046 · 3HAEUMMLXRL734310
5 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.9A-LTSI, 392.4A-DOSP Yes
82710470 Sep 16, 2024 GA 3 THOMSON GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA EHI063 · 3C7WRMDL8KG595905
0 — No
82650018 Sep 6, 2024 GA 1 LITHONIA GA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA XKJ156 · 3C7WRMDL5KG595909
3 393.75(b), 393.9(a), 393.95(a)(1) Yes
82649224 Sep 6, 2024 GA 3 OAKWOOD GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG047 · 1HTEUMML1PS267557
3 392.82, 392.16(a), 392.2 No
82453299 Aug 15, 2024 GA 3 DOUGLASVILLE GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG047 · 1HTEUMML1PS267557
1 392.2 No
82279481 Aug 1, 2024 SC 1 I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG046 · 3HAEUMMLXRL734310
0 — No
82249532 Jul 24, 2024 GA 3 FAIRBURN GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C105DZ · 1FVACXFE3NHNE9367
1 392.4(a) Yes
81647956 May 13, 2024 GA 2 COVINGTON GA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA YNG047 · 1HTEUMML1PS267557
5 395.8(a)(1), 383.95(a), 393.43(d) Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009833410 Mar 29, 2025 GA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC967095
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 5, 2018 MC967095-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jun 6, 2016 MC967095-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP633671 91X $1,000,000 Jun 1, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP633671 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Jun 1, 2025 Jun 1, 2026 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530303 BIPD/Primary — Sep 12, 2024 Jun 1, 2025 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530303 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2024 Sep 12, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP425063 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2023 Jun 1, 2024 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP320025 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2022 Jun 1, 2023 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP214447 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2021 Jun 1, 2022 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP110272 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2020 Jun 1, 2021 CANCELLED
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY UXQ500041-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2019 Jun 1, 2020 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP902699 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2018 Jun 1, 2019 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA03802905 BIPD/Primary — Mar 19, 2018 Jun 1, 2018 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 256 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 6, 2017 to Mar 19, 2018
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA3802905 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2016 Jul 6, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jun 1, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 12, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 24, 2024
    enforcement
    Enforcement case GA-2024-0160-US1882 — $4,970
  5. Jun 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jun 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jun 1, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 1, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jun 1, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jun 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 4, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jun 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jun 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  15. Apr 5, 2018
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jul 12, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Jul 12, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  18. Jul 12, 2017
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 267 days (through Apr 5, 2018)
  19. Jul 6, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  20. Jul 6, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 256 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 19, 2018)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GROVETOWN GA GA 6 2
ATLANTA GA GA 4 2
CONYERS GA GA 2 0
COVINGTON GA GA 2 2
CRAWFORDVILLE GA GA 2 0
AUGUSTA GA GA 1 1
DOUGLASVILLE GA GA 1 0
DULUTH GA GA 1 1
FAIRBURN GA GA 1 1
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
383.95(a) Violating airbrake restriction Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
392.82 Texting while driving Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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