Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3059710
GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC
13 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesRAFORD, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 9 yearsNo reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.654.6 %
▲ 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
10 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC safe to work with?
Is GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC safe to load? GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC (USDOT 3059710) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in RAFORD, NC, operating 13 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GSGARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC 86
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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 13-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.17 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RAFORD, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 198696USDOT 3103462
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edward garner — 4 carriers: USDOT 1939352USDOT 2203281USDOT 2535619
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 8574 TURNPIKE RD, RAFORD, NC, 28376
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 904-0609
- Fax
- (910) 904-0609
- Web domain
- garnersseptictanks.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edward Garner
- USDOT / docket
- 3059710
- First registered
- 10/17/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 40,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC's USDOT number?
GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC's USDOT number is 3059710.
Is GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC's safety record?
GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC's fleet?
GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC operates 13 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC based?
GARNERS SEPTIC TANKS INC is based in RAFORD, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.