Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2995663 · MC-1486748
GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC
DBA GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES
23 power unitsavg 7.1 yrNational · 16 statesMOUNT JOY, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1486748 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2010–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 9 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC safe to load? GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2995663, MC-1486748) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOUNT JOY, PA, operating 23 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GBGUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC 56
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving14
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
United Financial · 20–24
20202026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2026
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOUNT JOY, PA
Top corridor
NM ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3594183USDOT 4302061USDOT 3062876Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 3570739USDOT 3893551USDOT 4281132USDOT 1758605USDOT 2076111USDOT 3062876USDOT 3071679
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers99
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
- 170 NEW HAVEN STREET, MOUNT JOY, PA, 17552
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 664-2695
- Fax
- (717) 967-3684
- Web domain
- guardianbarrierservices.com
Registration
- Officer
- James B Dolphin Iv
- USDOT / docket
- 2995663 · MC-1486748
- First registered
- 04/11/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 726,529 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2995663, and its motor carrier number is MC-1486748.
Is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC's safety record?
GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC's fleet?
GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC operates 23 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC based?
GUARDIAN BARRIER SERVICES LLC is based in MOUNT JOY, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.