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Carrier profile · USDOT 3035367 · MC-41696 · Updated 07/25/2026

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC

90 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 40 statesNEW LENOX, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-41696 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

90Power units

108 observed · MCS-150

75Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.3Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(630) 332-2241 Email dispatchsafety@guardianexpressinc.com

Carrier verification summary for GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/25/2026.

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/25/2026.

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/25/2026.

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/25/2026.

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/25/2026.

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) reports 90 power units and 90 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/23/2026.

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3035367) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/25/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 344 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

18.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

18.2

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.3 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

300 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 159 vehicle and 300 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

20.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.7 / 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: 90
Inspections · 24 mo: 300
Annualized: ≈150 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.7 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 Driving106
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 19 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

A-one Commercial’17–’18

Northland’18–’22

West Bend’22–’24

Sentry Select’24–now

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2024 → Oct 2024	$750k	1
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2022 → Oct 2024	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2022	$750k	2
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC	Oct 2017 → Oct 2018	$750k	1
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2017 → Dec 2017	$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): 90
Observed power (24 mo): 108
Trailers (towed): 75

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

52%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 40 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

300

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEW LENOX, IL

1333 S SCHOOLHOUSE RD STE #303

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IL

TN 35 · NM 20 · IN 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 19 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3451646 USDOT 3825004 USDOT 4147176 USDOT 4223244 USDOT 3302101 USDOT 4180540 USDOT 1196617 USDOT 2543275Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (65 trucks · 88 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2494157 USDOT 2506875 USDOT 3451646 USDOT 3825004 USDOT 4180540 USDOT 1706531 USDOT 2580911 USDOT 2850569

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

108

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1333 S SCHOOLHOUSE RD STE #303, NEW LENOX, IL, 60451
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (630) 332-2241
Fax: (630) 332-0751
Email: safety@guardianexpressinc.com
Web domain: guardianexpressinc.com

Registration

Officer: Kristina Djotunovic
USDOT / docket: 3035367 · MC-41696
First registered: 08/06/2017
Last MCS-150: 07/23/2026 · 11,274,276 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

11,274,276

Annual mileage

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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 GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3035367, and its motor carrier number is MC-41696.

Is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC's safety record?

GUARDIAN EXPRESS INC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 344 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).