Small fleet
196 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
196 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
3 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC (USDOT 749956) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Jun 15, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It reports 196 power units and 189 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 16, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 17, 2022 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.
GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC's USDOT number is 749956, and its motor carrier number is MC-150869.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC operates 196 power units and 189 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC is based in BOCA RATON, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 25.00% on 8 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jun 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2008 → Jul 2008 | $750K | 3 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2007 | $750K | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Feb 2007 | $750K | 6 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2001 → Oct 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| CONSOLIDATED AMERICAN INSURANCE | Mar 1983 → Apr 2000 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
2 of 8 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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