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TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC

USDOT 630314 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: STEVE GARDINER General Freight Based in ERIE, MI Grade A · 94
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
Coverage resumed · Mar 8, 2019
Contract (Property) reinstated · Mar 12, 2019
Policy effective · Aug 21, 2019
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 4793 days Jan 22, 2006 → Mar 8, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 4789 days Inactive Jan 30, 2006 → reinstated Mar 12, 2019
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE Details →
Org: CORPORATION
Company officer: STEVE GARDINER
Cargo: General Freight
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 630314)
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): STEVE GARDINER (Company officer)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 4793 days — Jan 22, 2006 → Mar 8, 2019
  • Contract (Property) gap · 4789 days — Inactive Jan 30, 2006 → reinstated Mar 12, 2019

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/630314/
As of: Jul 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

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

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=132162 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 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

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

LOGISTEC/TTS RESIDENT AGENTS SERVICE

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 630314
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Business org CORPORATION
Company officer STEVE GARDINER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 141,699 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (734) 848-4116
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1763 SUBSTATION ROAD
ERIE, MI 48133
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 630314
In FMCSA records since Feb 13, 1996 (~30y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 141,699 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
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 6 0 0
Trailers 9 0 0

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

Power Units
6
Drivers
3
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC is a corporation based in ERIE, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 630314. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 3 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file. 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 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.

Carrier overview

TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 3 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 20 years on FMCSA's records, based in Erie, MI. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, and all filed authority types (contract) are currently revoked.

Inspection profile

No roadside inspections were recorded in the last 24 months, down from 1 in the prior 24-month window.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 132,162 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 132,162 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 132,162 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 30, 2006 to Mar 12, 2019 (4789 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jan 22, 2006 to Mar 8, 2019 (4793 days)
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 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
78798817 Jun 1, 2023 MI 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC15920 · 1XKDDT9X87J160191
4 393.95(f), 393.11, 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0213180857 Sep 24, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0166083017 Jun 25, 2016 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0076135691 Oct 18, 2007 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0900370330 Feb 21, 2005 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC316123
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC316123 common N —
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
Mar 12, 2019 MC316123-P REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 47-726424-00 91X $750,000 Aug 21, 2019 On file ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 47-426424-00 BIPD/Primary — Mar 8, 2019 Aug 21, 2019 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 4793 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jan 22, 2006 to Mar 8, 2019
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY 96-139377-00 BIPD/Primary — Feb 27, 1997 Jan 22, 2006 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 21, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 12, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jan 30, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Jan 30, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Jan 30, 2006
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 4789 days (through Mar 12, 2019)
  6. Jan 22, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 22, 2006
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 4793 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 8, 2019)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING 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 TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC

Is TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 630314 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 TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC's safety rating? ▾
TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING 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 TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC based? ▾
TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1763 SUBSTATION ROAD, ERIE, Michigan 48133. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC have valid operating authority? ▾
TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC operate? ▾
TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC self-reports 6 power units and 3 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 TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING INC had any crashes? ▾
4 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for TOM GARDINER & SONS TRUCKING 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.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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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