VANGUARD DIRECT INC
USDOT 555397 • 519 EIGHTH AVENUE 23RD FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10018
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals2 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
2 states • 7 inspections
Violation Summary (16 violations from 7 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.41A-MCPVI | Physical qualification - general | 1 | 1 | 7 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHHC | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.41-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.80 | Exhaust system defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.83(h) | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.60(c) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (7 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | 86253899 | LINCOLN TUNNEL-NJ | NJ | Level 1 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 391.41A-MCPVI, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LIL | Yes |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 84549090 | NEW YORK NY | NY | Level 1 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 84416394 | U/L APPROACH GWB POST 10 | NJ | Level 3 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 82743956 | Roadside | NJ | Level 3 | HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| May 21, 2024 | 81684171 | LINCOLN TUNNEL - NJ TOLL PLAZA | NJ | Level 1 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 393.80, 393.41 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 81293368 | LINCOLN TUNNEL | NJ | Level 1 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 392.2, 393.83(h), 393.60(c) | No |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 80089795 | TRIBORO BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA (SB) | NY | Level 2 | GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 393.9(a), 393.41 | Yes |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (2 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2014 | NJ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2010 | NJ | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
2 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records