Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 749956)

GARDA CL NORTHWEST INC

U.S. DOT#: 749956

Address: 2000 NW CORPORATE BLVD
BOCA RATON, FL 33431
Number of Vehicles: 196
Number of Drivers: 189
Number of Inspections: 8

Safety Rating & OOS Rates

(As of 03/21/2026 updated daily from SAFER )

SATISFACTORY

(Rating Date: 08/17/2022)

Out of Service Rates

Type	OOS %	National Avg %
Vehicle	28.6	23.4
Driver	25.0	6.7
Hazmat		4.4

Licensing and Insurance

(As of 03/21/2026 updated hourly from L&I )

Active For-Hire Authority
Type	Yes/No	MC#/MX#
Property	Yes	MC-150869
Passenger	No
Household Goods	No
Broker	No

BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026

On-Road Performance
0 Measure	Not Public	2.25 Measure	6.20 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.56 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping Avg. PU × UF: 198 Segment: Straight Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 8 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 3-10 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 7 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 5 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 8 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 8 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 5-10 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 9


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.3-F	Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.	1	1	10	HOS Compliance
391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency when medical certification is required.	1	1	1	Driver Fitness
393.11A1-LHLM	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.207A-SAPPAS	Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift.	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.209D-STYCIS	Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft.	1	1	6	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-BHTD	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.	1	1	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	Washers - Inoperative washing system.	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LHLI	Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative.	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 8


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

1/6/2026	WVPSC1461479	WV	C39204F	WA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative						6
11/24/2025	KYS195000925	KY	C39204F	WA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.11A1-LHLM Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing						6
9/5/2025	WA2015000639	WA	C48139R	WA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. (OOS)						4 + 2 (OOS)
HOS Compliance Violation: 392.3-F Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue. (OOS)						10 + 2 (OOS)
5/30/2025	WA2147000282	WA	C48139R	WA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.209D-STYCIS Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft (OOS)						6 + 2 (OOS)
3/7/2025	WI2653006006	WI	597338B	MT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		2
1/15/2025	CAUE74002639	CA	YAS1254	OR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
1/7/2025	WI2653005840	WI	597338B	MT	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system.						1
7/15/2024	CANEID002326	CA	YASI254	OR	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 3


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

10/14/2025	OR2025430309	OR	T609234	OR	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
9/1/2025	MT2550212664	MT	341027E	MT	0	0	Yes	No	1	3	3
5/3/2024	CA0009741909	CA	07446D3	CA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 8/10/2022 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 8
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 3
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 5
Total Crashes* : 3

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Carrier Registration

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 03/21/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

Closed Date Case #
9/22/2022 WA-2022-0054-US1616

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Summary of Activities (as of 2/27/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 8/10/2022 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 8 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 3 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 5	Total Crashes: 3*
8/10/2022 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 8 25.0% Vehicle Inspections 7 28.6% Placardable HM Inspections 0 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 0.0%	Fatal Crashes 0 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 3

*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 2/27/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

198 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 198 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

198 Average Power Units = 196 Current Power Units + 196 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 202 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Straight
Straight trucks/other vehicles constituting more than 30% of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 749956 = 100% Straight trucks/other vehicles
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
18,535 VMT per Average Power Unit = 3,670,000 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 198 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Straight Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 20,000	1
	20,000 – 60,000	1 = VMT per PU ÷ 20,000
	60,000 – 200,000	3
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.