Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3035367 · MC-41696
GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC
90 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 40 statesNEW LENOX, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-41696 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
90Power units
110 observed · MCS-150
73Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 340 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.718.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC safe to load? GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367, MC-41696) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEW LENOX, IL, operating 90 power units and 90 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 340 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
GEGUARDIAN EXPRESS INC 94
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Safety
340 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.7% (24-mo)155 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)296 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.8% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 90
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 296
- Annualized
- ≈148 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving106
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 19 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Northland · 18–22
West Bend · 22–24
20172024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Oct 2017 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2017 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 90
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 110
- Trailers (towed)
- 73
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo296296
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW LENOX, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3451646USDOT 3825004USDOT 4147176USDOT 4223244USDOT 3302101USDOT 4180540USDOT 1196617USDOT 2543275Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (65 trucks · 88 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2494157USDOT 2506875USDOT 3451646USDOT 3825004USDOT 4180540USDOT 1706531USDOT 2580911USDOT 2850569
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9090
Observed (24 mo)110110
Shared w/ other carriers6565
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1333 S SCHOOLHOUSE RD STE #303, NEW LENOX, IL, 60451
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 332-2241
- Fax
- (630) 332-0751
- Web domain
- guardianexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kristina Djotunovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3035367 · MC-41696
- First registered
- 08/06/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 07/23/2026 · 11,274,276 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3035367, and its motor carrier number is MC-41696.
Is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC's safety record?
GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC has a 18.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 340 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC's fleet?
GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC operates 90 power units and 90 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC based?
GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC is based in NEW LENOX, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 40 states.