GUENTHER & SONS INC

USDOT 422561 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated CORPORATION Company officer: GLENN GUENTHER Company officer 2: GARY GUENTHER General Freight Other (RAW MILK3) Based in ROSS, OH Grade B · 83
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Sep 3, 2023
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: GLENN GUENTHER
Company officer 2: GARY GUENTHER
Cargo: General Freight, Other (RAW MILK3)
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GUENTHER & SONS INC (USDOT 422561)
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: $750,000
Officer(s): GLENN GUENTHER (Company officer); GARY GUENTHER (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/422561/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 16.7% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=48437 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 422561
In FMCSA records since Sep 27, 1990 (~35y)
MC / docket MC847913
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer GLENN GUENTHER
Company officer 2 GARY GUENTHER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (RAW MILK3)
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 1,027,181 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2578 LONG STREET
ROSS, OH 45061
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 422561
In FMCSA records since Sep 27, 1990 (~35y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,027,181 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 16.7% vs 23.4% -6.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 17 0 0
Trailers 21 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 48 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 13 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 11.11%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
20
Drivers
14
Inspections
13
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
16.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
48 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GUENTHER & SONS INC is a corporation based in ROSS, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 422561. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 20 power units and 14 drivers, with 13 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 16.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

GUENTHER & SONS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 14 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Ross, OH. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 10.0% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 233% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in KY (3) and IN (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

10.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (60.0% of violations); top code 393.45B2-B-AIR (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Freightliner, Walk, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 16.7% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 48,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
11.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,437 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
16.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 48,437 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 3 1 33.3% Nov 6, 2025
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Apr 14, 2026
Ohio (OH) 2 0 0.0% Jun 25, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 17, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
Walk 6
Walker Sta 3
Unknown 2
Wabash National 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 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 2.69 3 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.86 1 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 8.14 8 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87582936 Apr 14, 2026 IN 3 UPLAND IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2-SLLS2 No
86254178 Nov 6, 2025 KY 1 LEXINGTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.43A-TSV, 393.43A-TPV, 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
85287009 Jul 21, 2025 NE 1 NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85067857 Jun 25, 2025 OH 3 BURBANK OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84514755 Apr 25, 2025 IN 3 W HARRISON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
83894435 Feb 17, 2025 PA 2 pa-sr0015-tioga-twp---pa-welcome
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.81-H, 393.95F No
82909794 Oct 14, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1B, 395.8 No
82421901 Aug 16, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82346481 Aug 9, 2024 OH 3 129 EAST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81813182 Jun 6, 2024 IN 2 WEST HARRISON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80797740 Feb 7, 2024 IN 1 VERSAILLES IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
10 396.3A1-BOS, 393.53B-B, 393.47E Yes
79581697 Sep 2, 2023 TN 2 SR 22
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.60(d) No
78788388 May 31, 2023 IN 3 in-us20-@-ln-101-w-otter-lake
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (48 rows) View all 48 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904871094 Dec 21, 2025 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904871093 Dec 21, 2025 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904446910 Feb 7, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0223251015 Dec 24, 2022 OH 0 3 Yes No Injury
OH0225207568 Oct 28, 2022 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0226260348 Apr 6, 2022 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904003862 Mar 26, 2022 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072724199 Jan 25, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0213075335 May 2, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903522906 Jan 11, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903506183 Dec 11, 2019 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0194260933 Oct 26, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903442407 Sep 8, 2019 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0196170187 Aug 24, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903412394 Jun 22, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903365518 May 3, 2019 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV201705543A Feb 28, 2017 WV 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0071832655 Aug 21, 2016 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000448782 Mar 10, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902665480 Mar 6, 2016 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0156030214 Feb 24, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902388644 Feb 4, 2015 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902250399 Jun 12, 2014 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902155260 Jan 7, 2014 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0902099119 Oct 11, 2013 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 4, 2015 MC847913-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0228806001 91X $750,000 Sep 3, 2023 On file ACTIVE
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) OCA-0000066 BIPD/Primary Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2023 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) OCA-0000066 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2020 Sep 3, 2021 REPLACED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) OCA-0000066-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 Oct 1, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0002747 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2017 Nov 1, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0002747 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2017 Oct 1, 2019 REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 50-898893-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2016 Oct 1, 2017 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0001417 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2015 Nov 4, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LFO0001417 BIPD/Primary May 15, 2015 Oct 1, 2016 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 3, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  2. Sep 3, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  3. Oct 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  4. Nov 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Oct 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Oct 2, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 4, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Oct 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Jun 4, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Dec 31, 2013
    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
KUTTAWA KY 2 0
UPLAND IN IN 1 0
VERSAILLES IN IN 1 1
WEST HARRISON IN IN 1 0
W HARRISON IN IN 1 0
LEXINGTON KY 1 1
NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND NE 1 0
129 EAST OH 1 0
BURBANK OH OH 1 0
SR 22 TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify GUENTHER & SONS INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about GUENTHER & SONS INC

Is GUENTHER & SONS INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. GUENTHER & SONS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 422561 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is GUENTHER & SONS INC's safety rating?
GUENTHER & SONS INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has GUENTHER & SONS INC had?
13 roadside inspections are on file for GUENTHER & SONS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is GUENTHER & SONS INC's out-of-service rate?
GUENTHER & SONS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 16.7% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is GUENTHER & SONS INC based?
GUENTHER & SONS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2578 LONG STREET, ROSS, Ohio 45061. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does GUENTHER & SONS INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. GUENTHER & SONS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC847913). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does GUENTHER & SONS INC operate?
GUENTHER & SONS INC self-reports 20 power units and 14 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has GUENTHER & SONS INC had any crashes?
48 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for GUENTHER & SONS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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