Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2804140 · MC-936991
GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC
8 power unitsavg 8.7 yrRegional · 5 statesPUYALLUP, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-936991 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.7 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2804140, MC-936991) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PUYALLUP, WA, operating 8 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 41 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GTGARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC 93
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Safety
41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
National · 15–17
United Specialty · 19–21
Highlander Specialty · 21–23
Southlake Specialty · 23–25
20152025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2021 | $1M | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Jun 2017 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PUYALLUP, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2927859USDOT 3592235Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3592235USDOT 4070205USDOT 4228434USDOT 4428434USDOT 2173593USDOT 2927859USDOT 3541499USDOT 2095215
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1515 29TH ST NW, PUYALLUP, WA, 98371-3525
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 556-6689
Registration
- Officer
- Sumit Walia
- USDOT / docket
- 2804140 · MC-936991
- First registered
- 09/29/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 417,891 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/19/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 10.30
- 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
- 2026-06-18Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-18Insurance history changeBIPD · 06/12/2026 · 1000000
- 2026-06-18Insurance filing1 · 19/37/0029 · 750000
- 2026-06-17Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2804140, and its motor carrier number is MC-936991.
Is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 41 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 8 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
GARNET TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in PUYALLUP, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.