Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4300363 · MC-1674682
THE GARAGE DC LLC
DBA THE GARAGE DC
1 power unitsavg 3.4 yrMulti-region · 9 statesALEXANDRIA, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1674682 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2018–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2018–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is THE GARAGE DC LLC safe to work with?
Is THE GARAGE DC LLC safe to load? THE GARAGE DC LLC (USDOT 4300363, MC-1674682) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALEXANDRIA, VA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), 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
TGTHE GARAGE DC LLC 74
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈5.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 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
- 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Top corridor
PA ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
05
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 4525378Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1667401USDOT 3162429USDOT 3416800USDOT 4525378
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6418 VIRGINIA HILLS AVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22310
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (703) 473-6570
Registration
- Officers
- Karla Celina Hernandez · Daniel Augusto Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 4300363 · MC-1674682
- First registered
- 09/24/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/03/2026 · 45,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 THE GARAGE DC LLC's USDOT number?
THE GARAGE DC LLC's USDOT number is 4300363, and its motor carrier number is MC-1674682.
Is THE GARAGE DC LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, THE GARAGE DC LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is THE GARAGE DC LLC's safety record?
THE GARAGE DC LLC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is THE GARAGE DC LLC's fleet?
THE GARAGE DC LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is THE GARAGE DC LLC based?
THE GARAGE DC LLC is based in ALEXANDRIA, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.