Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
A H GARDNER & SON CO INC (USDOT 418383) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA effective Jun 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 24 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 22, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
A H GARDNER & SON CO INC's USDOT number is 418383, and its motor carrier number is MC-235056.
As of Jun 13, 2026, A H GARDNER & SON CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
A H GARDNER & SON CO INC has a 42.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
A H GARDNER & SON CO INC operates 19 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
A H GARDNER & SON CO INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · since Jun 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jun 1999 → Jun 2006 | $750K | 4 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1992 → Jun 1999 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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