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13101 SOUTH MAIN ST, GRABILL, IN, 46741

DOT# 273706 MC# 763736 Grabill, Indiana 14 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Mar 2, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Mar 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 3, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 3, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 23, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Aug 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address13101 SOUTH MAIN ST, GRABILL, IN, 46741

Mailing AddressPO BOX 39, GRABILL, IN, 46741-0039

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC763736

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating14 years

Company Overview

HOME GUARD INDUSTRIES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Grabill, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 14 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/29/1986. The fleet consists of 6 power units and 6 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 400,000 miles (2024). 3 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 19 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, HOME GUARD INDUSTRIES INC has a Trust Score of 87/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 4.16 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.86 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.2 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage400,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS7.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/06/2003

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective08/01/2025

CompanySELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Policy #S 2728282

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers6

Mileage400,000 mi

Operating14 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service1

OOS Rate7.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service1

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/06/2003 | Rated: 02/10/2003

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 1 OOS -

2024

4 · 1 OOS =

2025

8 · 1 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

2026

1 crash =

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 13 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (15.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/15/2026	COLERAIN	OH	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/05/2025	FLINT TWP	MI	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/23/2024	ATLANTA	GA	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

10 roadside violations across 13 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (17)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/02/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MEMPHIS IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERONA NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALES E/B	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 WB MM 194 GREENE TWP - WES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	I-80 EB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - SCA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON HORSESHOE PIKE @ FORD DEALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I80 EB MM 194 GREENE TWP - EAS	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARREN IN	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DE MOTTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ATLANTA GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	THP 10 KNOX SCALES- EAST	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WRIGHTSTOWN SWEF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	UPTON RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections13

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.287380	$1,000,000	10/12/2011	08/01/2020	Replaced
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	5000123713	$0	08/01/2020	08/01/2025	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC763736	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/02/2011	REVOKED	02/14/2013
MC763736	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/02/2011	REVOKED	02/14/2013
MC763736	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/03/2014	-	-
MC763736	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/03/2014	-	-

No revocation records.

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87/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 87

−8

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−8

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-8

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.5 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 7.6923% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−8 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.5 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 7.6923% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

HOME GUARD INDUSTRIES INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (17)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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