Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 280459 · MC-247530
GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC
4 power unitsavg 20.5 yrLocal · 2 statesBEREA, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-247530 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2011 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
20.5 yr
Model years 2000–2011 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC safe to load? GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 280459, MC-247530) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BEREA, KY, operating 4 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Northland · 93–00
Progressive · 02–04
Northland · 04–13
Acuity A · 13–20
Auto Owners · 20–22
19932022
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Apr 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Sep 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1993 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2011
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BEREA, KY
Top corridor
TN ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@roadrunner.com — 1544 carriers: USDOT 2075USDOT 9168USDOT 25259USDOT 50790USDOT 50849USDOT 50951USDOT 57142USDOT 93080
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 2395 BIG HILL RD, BEREA, KY, 40403-9021
- Mailing address
- 2395 BIG HILL ROAD, BEREA, KY, 40403-9021
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (859) 986-8866
- Cell
- (859) 302-1722
- Web domain
- roadrunner.com
Registration
- Officers
- Starla Garrett · Jonathan Garrett
- USDOT / docket
- 280459 · MC-247530
- First registered
- 10/22/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 08/17/2025 · 74,838 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/16/1998
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 280459, and its motor carrier number is MC-247530.
Is GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC's safety record?
GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC's fleet?
GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC operates 4 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC based?
GARRETT TRUCKING SERVICES LLC is based in BEREA, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.