GUITAR CENTER STORES
USDOT 482070 · Doing business as MUSIC & ARTS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate12.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 482070 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | GUITAR CENTER STORES |
| DBA Name | MUSIC & ARTS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3016204040 |
| Address | 5295 WESTVIEW DR, Frederick, MD, 21703 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 64 / 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 | 39 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-01-06 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-14 — GA — towaway
- 2024-07-26 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (14), 1 (5), 20 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 112,300 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-MAR-25 |
GUITAR CENTER STORES operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MD.
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