SAF-GARD SAFETY SHOE CO

USDOT 399739 Greensboro, NC Authorized For-Hire
105 power units 89 drivers mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 87.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
36 yrs history · 80 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
105
Drivers · CDL
89 · 3
Annual miles
1.8M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1681097
Tractors4408
Trailers5005

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Conditional (Aug 21, 1992)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 34 yrs ago)
Registered
Jul 9, 1990 (36 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 31, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
99226490
Officer
JOSE DOMINGUEZ
Phone
(313) 385-3340
Email
dot@safgard.com
Address
2701 Patterson Street, Greensboro NC 27407-2319

Cargo

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General FreightOther: SHOES

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
80
76% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.7%
3 of 53 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
2 of 80 driver inspections
Violations
35
5 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 16 inspections, 0 out of service 16 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

35 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    22 · 3 out-of-service
    Lights 10 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Tires 1 · 6 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 out-of-service
    False log 2 · No log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
  • Jul
    31
    2026
    Jul 31, 2026 · Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    12
    2025
    Mar 12, 2025 · Delaware
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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No MC, FF or MX docket on FMCSA's registration for this motor carrier, so there are no insurance filings to show. FMCSA collects filings only from registered for-hire authorities; other motor carriers keep proof of insurance (MCS-90) at their place of business.

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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Maryland 20
  • New Jersey 9
  • Delaware 5
  • North Carolina (HQ) 5
  • New Hampshire 5
  • Georgia 4
  • Massachusetts 4
  • Michigan 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 80 inspections were in North Carolina.

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