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GARDNER TRUCKING INC

ONTARIO, CA

GARDNER TRUCKING INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers, based in Ontario, CA. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Property Broker reinstated · Jan 13, 1999
Policy effective · Apr 1, 2019
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Property Broker gap · 1489 days Inactive Dec 16, 1994 → reinstated Jan 13, 1999
On file
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Cogency Global Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GARDNER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 733151)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive
Active BIPD limit: $5,000,000

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Property Broker gap · 1489 days — Inactive Dec 16, 1994 → reinstated Jan 13, 1999

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $5,000,000 — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Cogency Global Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/733151/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 733151 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DON SANDRIDGE Company officer 2: MARK SMITH General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Intermodal Containers Grain / Feed / Hay Garbage / Refuse +3 more Based in ONTARIO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 83/100). 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
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=48427 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Cogency Global Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 733151
In FMCSA records since Mar 5, 1998 (~28y)
Company officer DON SANDRIDGE
Company officer 2 MARK SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Intermodal Containers, Grain / Feed / Hay, Garbage / Refuse, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 20 units
Drivers 20
Annual mileage 96,462,227 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (909) 563-5656
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1219 E ELM ST BLDG J
ONTARIO, CA 91761
Mailing
1219 ELM STREET BLDG J
ONTARIO, CA 91761
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 733151
In FMCSA records since Mar 5, 1998 (~28y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 96,462,227 mi
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.

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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-03-18 (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 20 0 0
Trailers 20 0 0

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

Power Units
20
Drivers
20
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1,004
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 20 power units (mid-sized fleet); 20 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 48,427 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–30 power units (±50% of this carrier's 20 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 48,427 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
14.3%
Median across 48,427 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Dec 16, 1994 to Jan 13, 1999 (1489 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (1,004 rows) View all 1,004 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA4612110377 Aug 30, 2021 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA8552110091 May 25, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5252110038 May 13, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4502110011 May 13, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA8552101556 May 9, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5ZC8HQE1NG Mar 15, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0330040040 Mar 15, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4602100308 Mar 10, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5ZF9HQE1WF Mar 8, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5502101014 Mar 5, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4502100057 Jan 21, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA4612100020 Jan 11, 2021 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EA96338 Jan 6, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA2202100027 Jan 4, 2021 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA6752004871 Dec 22, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7302002294 Dec 16, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6602000212 Dec 11, 2020 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA5402002250 Dec 10, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OR2020430300 Dec 8, 2020 OR 0 1 Yes No Injury
OR2020220047 Dec 2, 2020 OR 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS3801206647 Nov 25, 2020 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4502001115 Nov 21, 2020 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA4802002007 Nov 4, 2020 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5V8BHQE1QW Oct 20, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2020001508 Oct 19, 2020 CO 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC178551
INACTIVE
—
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 MC178551 common INACTIVE —
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
Oct 20, 2022 MC178551-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Voluntary Revocation →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (26 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP 761599 SURETY — Aug 21, 2021 Sep 16, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP 761599 SURETY — Sep 16, 2020 Aug 21, 2021 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY MMT H25282917 91X $5,000,000 Apr 1, 2019 On file ACTIVE
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY MMT H25156560 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2018 Apr 1, 2019 REPLACED
WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY K08063539 SURETY — Oct 1, 2016 Sep 16, 2020 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISA H09041023 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2016 Apr 1, 2018 REPLACED
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY 0546690 SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2016 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY GAR 8199100-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2012 Oct 1, 2016 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY GAR 8199100-00 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2012 Oct 27, 2016 CANCELLED
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY 546690 SURETY — Mar 15, 2011 Oct 1, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VEL 8100001-04 BIPD/Primary — Oct 1, 2009 Oct 1, 2012 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY VEL 8100001-04 CARGO — Oct 1, 2009 Nov 16, 2012 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TVA000372 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2009 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TVC000375 CARGO — Mar 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2009 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TVA000315 BIPD/Primary — Sep 1, 2001 Mar 1, 2002 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TVC000317 CARGO — Sep 1, 2001 Mar 1, 2002 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 8750019 CARGO — Mar 26, 2001 Mar 26, 2001 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY TFX000249 BIPD/Primary — Mar 26, 2001 Sep 1, 2001 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 8750019 CARGO — Mar 26, 2001 Sep 1, 2001 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. K0116100602607 CARGO — Mar 26, 1997 May 5, 2001 CANCELLED
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION AT716100602604 BIPD/Primary — Mar 26, 1997 Mar 26, 2001 REPLACED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. 877 77 85 SURETY — Dec 12, 1996 Mar 15, 2011 REPLACED
BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY LMT HO 55 41 02 5 BIPD/Primary — Mar 26, 1996 Mar 26, 1997 REPLACED
BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY TRP D3 41 24 95 4 CARGO — Mar 26, 1996 Mar 26, 1997 REPLACED
BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY LMT HO 5541 02 5 BIPD/Primary — Mar 26, 1996 Mar 26, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 20, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Oct 20, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Sep 20, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  4. Sep 20, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Sep 16, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  6. Aug 21, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  7. Sep 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Apr 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Oct 27, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Oct 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 13, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  15. Nov 16, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Oct 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 15, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  18. Oct 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Oct 1, 2009
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Mar 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Sep 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Sep 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jun 20, 2001
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  25. May 5, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Mar 26, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
  27. Mar 26, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Mar 26, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Mar 26, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Mar 26, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Dec 16, 1994
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  32. Dec 16, 1994
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 1489 days (through Jan 13, 1999)
  33. Jun 30, 1994
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTRACTOR'S BONDING AND INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Aug 4, 1993
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →

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