Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DENNIS GARDNER safe to load? DENNIS GARDNER (USDOT 717172, MC-230673) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LEOLA, PA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DENNIS GARDNER's USDOT number is 717172, and its motor carrier number is MC-230673.
As of 2026-06-13, DENNIS GARDNER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DENNIS GARDNER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DENNIS GARDNER is based in LEOLA, PA.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2003 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2002 → Dec 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA | Dec 2000 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Dec 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| MGA INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Mar 1996 → May 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO. | May 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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.
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