GARDA CL GREAT LAKES INC
USDOT 163997
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (310 power units) — safety rating: conditional.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)18 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations8 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 163997 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-142571 |
| Legal Name | GARDA CL GREAT LAKES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5619397000 |
| Address | 2000 NW CORPORATE BLVD, Boca Raton, FL, 33431-7304 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | C — Conditional (rated 20221215) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $5,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-06-15 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Ins Co of Pitts PA | $5,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-06-15 | — |
| Firemans Fund Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2008-05-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2008-06-18 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 9 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 18 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 17 towaway) |
- 2026-02-27 — IL — towaway
- 2025-12-04 — IN — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — IN — towaway
- 2025-07-24 — MI — towaway
- 2025-06-23 — IN — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 14 (4), 20 (4), 12 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
8 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 2046 · USDOT 6731 · USDOT 34382 · USDOT 193838 · USDOT 606683
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 310 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 474 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 7,690,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-SEP-25 |
GARDA CL GREAT LAKES INC operates 310 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in FL.
Nearby
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- GARDA CL SOUTHEAST INC — USDOT 606683, 247 power units
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