GARTEN TRUCKING II LC

DOT# 2250860 MC# 767833 Covington, VA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(540) 679-0098 callen.gartentrucking@yahoo.com 128 North Maple Ave, Covington VA 24426
62 tractors · all owned 59 drivers 2.6M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 63.8 / 100
Moderate confidence
15 yrs history · 42 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
62
Drivers · CDL
59 · 59
Annual miles
2.6M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 62 0 0 62
Trailers 270 0 0 270

Registration

Registered
11-23-2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-28-2025
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
GEORGE GARTEN
Officer
ROBERT GARTEN

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Livestock Other: BROKE & TOTES Dry Bulk Paper Products
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
42
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
50.0%
9 of 18
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
1 of 42
Violations
40
10 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 4 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

40 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    19 · 9 OOS
    Lights 8 · Tires 6 · Brakes 3 · Other parts 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    12 · 1 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 4 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Feb
    12
    2026
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    17
    2024
    Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    30
    2024
    Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Mar 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2011
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: SELECTIVE WAY INSURANCE COMPANY → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina 21
  • Virginia (HQ) 12
  • South Carolina 6
  • West Virginia 2
  • Kentucky 1

29% of inspections were in its home state.

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