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Company CheckGARDNER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC · DOT 727828

1340 TERMINAL RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46217

DOT# 727828 MC# 366030 Indianapolis, Indiana 26 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 19, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 26, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 6, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1340 TERMINAL RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46217

Mailing AddressPO BOX 47074, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46247

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC366030

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating26 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

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 .89 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .07 · 1 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 .54 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage941,648 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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/17/2000

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/29/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-Z53453

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet13 units

Drivers12

Mileage941,648 mi

Operating26 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 08/17/2000 | Rated: 08/25/2000

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

1 · 1 OOS -

2024

5 · 1 OOS =

2025

5 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

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 May 2026, 8 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 (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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/26/2025	CRAWFORDSVILLE	IN	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
07/02/2024	LAFAYETTE	IN	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/25/2024	LOGANSPORT	IN	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 8 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 4 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/22/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAFAYETTE IN	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2024	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SELLERSBURG IN	3	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/01/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 (2-LANE)	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEYMOUR IN	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	EDDYVILLE	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	1	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections8

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396976	$1,000,000	11/06/2003	09/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	GLA9240282	$1,000,000	09/01/2011	09/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL672670	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	09/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL672592	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	09/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL672592	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	09/09/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL672228	$1,000,000	09/01/2008	09/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL671774	$1,000,000	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL671167	$1,000,000	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL670705	$1,000,000	09/01/2005	09/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL670705	$1,000,000	09/01/2005	09/07/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL670342	$1,000,000	09/01/2004	09/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	396922	$1,000,000	09/01/2003	11/06/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	381855	$1,000,000	09/01/2002	09/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-K01970	$1,000,000	09/01/1999	09/01/2002	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC366030	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/01/1999	-	-
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/13/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2010
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/11/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2006
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2007
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2011
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2009
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/2008
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2005
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/08/2004
MC366030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/28/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/07/2010

No revocation records.

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97/100

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 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/29/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 13 vehicles (~0.15 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

GARDNER TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

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Drivers

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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