Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4498506 · MC-1779304
GARNER TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHOMESTEAD, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1779304 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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 authority00 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
4 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARNER TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is GARNER TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? GARNER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4498506, MC-1779304) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOMESTEAD, FL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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
GTGARNER TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 70.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
80.0% now
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
≈2.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving9
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Geico Marine · 25–25
20252025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOMESTEAD, FL
Top corridor
OK ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4367152USDOT 4413746USDOT 4509788USDOT 4250534Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3513777USDOT 3580223USDOT 4367152USDOT 4413746USDOT 3983168USDOT 4250534USDOT 3475649
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17313 SW 284TH ST, HOMESTEAD, FL, 33030
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 469-9385
- Fax
- 0
Registration
- Officers
- Roberto Arner Zapata · Alberto Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 4498506 · MC-1779304
- First registered
- 11/23/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 1,000 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 GARNER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
GARNER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4498506, and its motor carrier number is MC-1779304.
Is GARNER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARNER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARNER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
GARNER TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 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 GARNER TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
GARNER TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARNER TRANSPORT LLC based?
GARNER TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOMESTEAD, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.