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ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC

DBA: ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS

Joins 153 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 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
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 1.20% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 3.60% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — ARMSTRONG GARDEN CENTERS INC (USDOT 934652)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 1.20% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 3.60% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/934652/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 934652 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: SALVADOR VILLA Other (LIVE PLANTS) Based in GLENDORA, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 1.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 3.6% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=25740 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 934652
In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer SALVADOR VILLA
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (LIVE PLANTS)
Fleet size 41 units
Drivers 45
Annual mileage 1,897,429 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (858) 722-6092
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2200 E ROUTE 66 STE 200
GLENDORA, CA 91740
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 934652
In FMCSA records since Feb 20, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,897,429 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 3.6% vs 23.4% -19.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.2% vs 6.7% -5.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.33 vs 1.80 -1.47
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 15 0
Trailers 0 25 0
Trucks 0 26 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 15 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
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 282 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 153 153 0
OOS inspections 2 8 0
OOS percentage 1.31% 5.23% —
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
41
Drivers
45
Inspections
282
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
3.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
15 all-time
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 25,740 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–62 power units (±50% of this carrier's 41 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,740 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
3.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 25,740 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -10.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
27 violations
6 OOS · 22.2%
Hours of Service
10 violations
Unsafe Driving
10 violations
Driver Fitness
3 violations
2 OOS · 66.7%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 148 9 6.1% Oct 22, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 2 1 50.0% May 16, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Oct 9, 2026
Nevada (NV) 1 0 0.0% Oct 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 174
Utility 37
International 17
Hino 16
Ftl 12
Great Dane 11
Hyundai Translead 10
Ihc 3
25 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.16 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 6 — 0.24 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.12 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 28 — 1.39 1 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (282 rows) View all 282 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89327659 Oct 22, 2026 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
IN 3077816 · 3AKJHHDR4MSMX9867
0 — No
89310883 Oct 20, 2026 NV 2 SLOAN I-15 NB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3909064 · 3AKJGLDR8LDLP4080
1 393.11A1-CSURR No
89315562 Oct 19, 2026 CA 3 RAINBOW IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 36902P4 · 5PVNJ7DV1V5T55433
1 392.2-SLLSR No
89237481 Oct 9, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF — 2 393.201B-FR, 393.95F No
89222635 Oct 9, 2026 US 1 FALLBROOK CA — 0 — No
89205334 Oct 7, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF — 0 — No
89193009 Oct 5, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 3909064 · 3AKJGLDR8LDLP4080
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
89187872 Oct 5, 2026 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3077814 · 3AKJHHDR0MSMX9865
0 — No
89071779 Sep 22, 2026 CA 1 CARSON PLATFORM SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3354505 · 3ALACWFC1PDUD4512
1 392.2-SLLMF No
88960677 Sep 10, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 58884V3 · 3ALACWFCXMDMK9034
0 — No
88955907 Sep 8, 2026 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 75895T3 · 5PVNJ7AV4R5T55081
0 — No
88767107 Aug 20, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3527486 · 3AKJHHDR2MSMX9866
0 — No
88668037 Aug 11, 2026 CA 2 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 58884V3 · 3ALACWFCXMDMK9034
1 393.9A-LCL No
88631609 Aug 6, 2026 CA 3 GILROY IF — 0 — No
88549032 Jul 29, 2026 CA 1 27380 HWY 18
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 10863H4 · 1HTEUMMLXTS541221
0 — No
88543333 Jul 28, 2026 CA 1 CONEJO IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 21023A3 · 3ALACWFC7MDMK9041
2 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-F No
88494121 Jul 22, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 10864H4 · 1HTEUMML7TS540883
0 — No
88430104 Jul 16, 2026 CA 1 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 21033A3 · 3ALACWFC5MDMK9040
0 — No
88320874 Jul 3, 2026 CA 1 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 48902J3 · 3ALACWFC1NDNS3854
0 — No
88318386 Jul 3, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 48902J3 · 3ALACWFC1NDNS3854
0 — No
88305335 Jul 2, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 75892T3 · 5PVNJ7AVXP5T53834
1 393.45B2-B-AIR No
88282825 Jun 30, 2026 CA 3 SB I-680 WALNUT CREEK SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 21022A3 · 3ALACWFC9MDMK9039
0 — No
88191954 Jun 19, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
CA 10846H4 · 1HTEUMML5TS540882
0 — No
88191463 Jun 18, 2026 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3909063 · 3AKJGLDR1LDLP4079
0 — No
88166200 Jun 16, 2026 CA 3 CONEJO IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Ftl
IN 2831068 · 3AKJGLDRXLDLP4078
0 — No
Recent Crashes (15 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA5802500736 Mar 6, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0003825776 Oct 22, 2021 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA7702000094 Jan 28, 2020 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA5401902183 Sep 3, 2019 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA6901900325 Mar 12, 2019 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA5751801919 Apr 24, 2018 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA6901701432 Sep 25, 2017 CA 0 2 Yes No Injury
CA5351612793 Dec 7, 2016 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0005095540 Mar 8, 2011 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0004867323 Jul 29, 2010 CA 0 1 Yes No Injury
CA0003630098 Mar 25, 2008 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0003431436 Oct 31, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
CA0003330671 Aug 7, 2007 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000028106 May 30, 2005 AZ 0 1 Yes No Injury
AZ0000019996 Mar 26, 2003 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SAN ONOFRE IF CA 61 2
RAINBOW IF CA 40 4
GILROY IF CA 34 0
CASTAIC IF CA 22 1
DESERT HILLS IF CA 19 1
CONEJO IF CA 18 0
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES CA 10 0
GRAPEVINE IF CA 7 0
CARSON PLATFORM CA 3 0
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF CA 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 15 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 9 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 4 2
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 2 0
393.60(e) Windshield - Obstructed. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
383.91(a) Operating a CMV with improper CDL group Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0

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