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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1337610· MC519053· CARRIER· EIN 56-2207293
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GUARDIAN LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS

Legal: GUARDIAN LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC

8301 OLD DOWD ROAD SUITE A, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214(704) 909-4791support@teamguardian.comRANDY FERRELL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Canal Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
74
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC519053

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/01/2026
Canal Insurance Company· policy CT2089236750
ENDED 06/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 06/01/2025
Canal Insurance Company· policy CT1037005102
Authority history (7) ▾
11/09/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2022)
11/24/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2021)
07/06/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2020)
10/08/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
04/24/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2008)
04/24/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2007)
05/20/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/27/2009)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (18)
  1. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/20/202406/01/2025
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/20/202312/20/2024
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/07/202212/20/2023
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/20/202112/12/2022
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/20/202111/07/2022
  6. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/202012/21/2021
  7. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/202012/20/2021
  8. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/05/202008/10/2020
  9. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 05/29/200908/10/2020
  10. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/05/202006/30/2020
  11. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/31/201006/05/2020
  12. PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/03/200505/29/2009
  13. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/200805/21/2009
  14. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/200705/21/2008
  15. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/200605/21/2007

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle12 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver24 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in York County, SC

Medium impact

7 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in York County, SC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from York County, SC to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless5 viol63%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 39%
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation2× · 24%
Speeding1 viol37%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 37%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Hazardous Materials Compliance 100%
Focus here first
1Hazardous Materials Compliance
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 177.817A-HMPSPMCHM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper
Do this
  • Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
  • Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

28
Inspections
34
Violations
4
Out-of-service
97
CSA points
5
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

17 truck 12 trailer 3 incomplete vehicle
2024 MACK MDseen 4×
1M2MDBAA5RS011310· K185100 TX
2012 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C1CT024009· AK80269 NC
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2535H7940507· DB37189 NC
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHLDV3MDMS5397· 2217850 IN
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D4GL909187· DB12357 NC
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC7PDNU4565· P838414 SC
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHLFG3SLVN5344· R725066 TX
2024 MACK MDseen 2×
1M2MDBAA4RS010763· K181030 TX
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4PN610856· R627337 TX
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EG2KN193897· R666301 TX
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EG3NN601795· R585196 TX
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZTZR7PN499639· 3328111 IN
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D0GL909199· DB12359 NC
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EG6NN601791· R666524 TX
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539H7940509· DB37188 NC
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDR1MSMS4618· 3003285 IN
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDR2MSMS4613· 3003281 IN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHLFG1SLVN5343· R710902 TX
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D5CL605330· 643544T TN
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EG4MN273290· R666519 TX
2025 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5326ST502811· 5375553 ME
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHLFG2SLVN5349· R725061 TX
2017 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D1HL967727· U730777 TN
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2531J3397881· 237595T TN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJHLFG6SLVN5337· R710898 TX
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH6NN607115· R572325 TX
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EH3RN634346· A002621 SC
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8CL576437· 643528T TN
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EG6MN273288· R666518 TX
2002 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer
1S12E95382E476952· AF67144 NC

+ 2 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
19
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi15 drivers
Company officer
RANDY FERRELL
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2005-02-25
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 16 trucks · 10 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
8
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PIEDMONT CARGO SOLUTIONS LLC (USDOT 349283, registered 1989) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
PIEDMONT CARGO SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 349283Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
GUARDIAN CARGO SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 1459197Active· CHARLOTTE, NC
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

30 events
  1. 06/01/2026Insurance filed — Canal Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT2089236750

  2. 06/01/2026Insurance ended — Canal Insurance Company

    policy CT1037005102

  3. 06/01/2025Insurance filed — Canal Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1037005102

  4. 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT289136001

  5. 05/29/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2023)

  6. 12/20/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT289136001

  7. 12/20/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 289136001

  8. 12/12/2022Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 289136001

  9. 11/09/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2022)

  10. 11/07/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 289136001

  11. 12/21/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2211570

  12. 12/20/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2211570

  13. 11/24/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2021)

  14. 08/10/2020Insurance name changed — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2211570

  15. 08/10/2020Insurance name changed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHR5616269

  16. 07/06/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2020)

  17. 06/30/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2211570

  18. 06/05/2020Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

    BIPD/Primary · policy S 1900534

  19. 10/08/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  20. 05/29/2009Insurance replaced — PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy PAC6458044

  21. 05/21/2009Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0001091

  22. 05/21/2008Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0001026

  23. 04/24/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2008)

  24. 05/21/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DGN012295

  25. 04/24/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2007)

  26. 05/21/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy DGN011333

  27. 06/24/2005Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy F62BAP-446D776A-IND

  28. 05/21/2005Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy F62BAP-446D776A-IND

  29. 05/20/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/27/2009)

  30. 02/25/2005Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-29
Reported mileage
600,000 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. December, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 3 power units
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — GBG COURIER INC, CHARLOTTE, NC

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 11:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.