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KIP GARDNER INC

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Company CheckKIP GARDNER INC · DOT 348427

DBA: EAGLE TRANSPORTATION

30 W 50 S, BLACKFOOT, ID, 83221

DOT# 348427 MC# 207427 Blackfoot, Idaho 38 years

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11

Power Units

10

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

4

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameKIP GARDNER INC

DBA NameEAGLE TRANSPORTATION

DOT Number348427

MC Number207427

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationBlackfoot, Idaho

Added03/29/1989

MCS-15001/12/2026

Contact Details

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EmailSign in to view

Physical Address30 W 50 S, BLACKFOOT, ID, 83221

Mailing Address39 W 50 S, BLACKFOOT, ID, 83221

Other Companies at This Address

Address30 W 50 S, BLACKFOOT, ID 83221

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
EAGLE LOGISTICS LLC	3017165	Sign in	Active
KIP GARDNER INC this company	348427	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC207427

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating38 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage789,416 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

10

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

10

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/19/1988

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/27/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #CLP30827A

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers10

Mileage789,416 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/19/1988 | Rated: 03/29/1989

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

2024

4 · 2 OOS -

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Apr 2026, 2 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/21/2024	NEW PLYMOUTH	ID	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/17/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BILLINGS MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	TREGO COUNTY - 195	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAVRE MT	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	GILLETTE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TILFORD SD	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615981937	$0	11/21/2015	12/21/2017	Cancelled
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615981937	$0	11/21/2013	11/21/2015	Replaced
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615981937	$0	11/21/2013	07/27/2016	Cancelled
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615981062	$0	04/01/2012	11/01/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	254001	$0	04/01/2005	04/01/2012	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC207427	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	09/06/1996	-	-
MC207427	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	07/25/2016	REVOKED	12/27/2017
MC207427	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/23/1988	TRANSFERRED	12/14/1989
MC207427	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	04/26/2005	REVOKED	12/02/2013
MC207427	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/25/1988	TRANSFERRED	12/14/1989
MC207427	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/22/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/1989
MC207427	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/22/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/1989
MC207427	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/22/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/1989
MC207427	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/19/1990	-	-
MC207427	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/19/1990	-	-

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93/100

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 93

93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

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