Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
105 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 399739
SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO
105 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 22 statesGREENSBORO, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
105Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · 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 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.06.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO safe to work with?
Is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO safe to load? SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO (USDOT 399739) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GREENSBORO, NC, operating 105 power units and 89 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 113 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO 88
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Safety
113 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.0% (24-mo)50 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)77 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.7% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 105-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 105
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 105
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo7575
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREENSBORO, NC
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 952541Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 2625280
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose dominguez — 45 carriers: USDOT 808936USDOT 870570USDOT 1072808USDOT 1111217USDOT 1552716USDOT 1635825USDOT 1793253USDOT 1885490
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)105105
Observed (24 mo)4545
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
- 2701 PATTERSON STREET, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407-2319
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 385-3340
- Cell
- (313) 268-2069
- Fax
- (336) 294-9714
- dot@safgard.com
- Web domain
- safgard.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Dominguez
- USDOT / docket
- 399739
- First registered
- 07/09/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2026 · 1,763,817 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/21/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 99226490
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 SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's USDOT number?
SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's USDOT number is 399739.
Is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's safety record?
SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO has a 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 113 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's fleet?
SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO operates 105 power units and 89 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO based?
SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO is based in GREENSBORO, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.