Carrier profile · USDOT 399739 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Saf-gard Safety Shoe Co

105 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 22 statesGREENSBORO, NC88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

105Power units

45 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(313) 385-3340 Email dispatchdot@safgard.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 116 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

105 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 50 vehicle and 78 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

77 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 105-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 105
Inspections · 24 mo: 78
Annualized: ≈39 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 105
Observed power (24 mo): 45
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

29.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

GREENSBORO, NC

2701 PATTERSON STREET

Top corridor

MD ⇄ NC

MD 19 · NJ 10 · DE 5

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 952541Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 952541 USDOT 3048083 USDOT 3096447 USDOT 4550552 USDOT 16130 USDOT 2625280

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose dominguez — 45 carriers: USDOT 808936 USDOT 870570 USDOT 1072808 USDOT 1111217 USDOT 1552716 USDOT 1635825 USDOT 1793253 USDOT 1885490

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

105

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2701 PATTERSON STREET, GREENSBORO, NC, 27407-2319
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (313) 385-3340
Cell: (313) 268-2069
Fax: (336) 294-9714
Email: dot@safgard.com
Web domain: safgard.com

Registration

Officer: Jose Dominguez
USDOT / docket: 399739
First registered: Jul 9, 1990
Last MCS-150: Jan 31, 2026 · 1,763,817 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 21, 1992
D-U-N-S: 99226490

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

105

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,763,817

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO.

SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO (USDOT 399739) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 50 vehicle-level and 78 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 105 power units and 89 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 31, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 21, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's USDOT number?

SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's USDOT number is 399739.

Is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's safety record?

SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO has a 6.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO's fleet?

SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO operates 105 power units and 89 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO based?

SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO is based in GREENSBORO, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.

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