Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1710141 · MC-627424
JOHN W GARDNER JR
DBA JOHN GARDNER TRUCKING
2 power unitsLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-627424 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN W GARDNER JR safe to work with?
Is JOHN W GARDNER JR safe to load? JOHN W GARDNER JR (USDOT 1710141, MC-627424) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JWJOHN W GARDNER JR 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Topa · 08–11
20072011
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 8 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john w gardner — 2 carriers: USDOT 1705403
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5959 LA TIJERA BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90056
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1382, HAWTHORNE, CA, 90251
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 266-5249
- Fax
- (323) 291-8593
- mrjgyes@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- John W Gardner
- USDOT / docket
- 1710141 · MC-627424
- First registered
- 11/20/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2009 · 25,000 mi (2007)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN W GARDNER JR's USDOT number?
JOHN W GARDNER JR's USDOT number is 1710141, and its motor carrier number is MC-627424.
Is JOHN W GARDNER JR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN W GARDNER JR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN W GARDNER JR's fleet?
JOHN W GARDNER JR operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN W GARDNER JR based?
JOHN W GARDNER JR is based in LOS ANGELES, CA.