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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1459197· MC551264· CARRIER· EIN 20-2955808
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GUARDIAN CARGO SOLUTIONS

Legal: GUARDIAN CARGO SOLUTIONS LLC

8301 OLD DOWD ROAD SUITE A, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28214(704) 998-2322brent@teamguardian.comBRENT SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
35
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 12/20/2023
Authority
Active
1 past revocation
Registered
20 yrs
since 02/02/2006
  • Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC551264

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 12/20/2023
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP· policy 7901164174
Authority history (3) ▾
11/21/2022BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2022)
12/27/2021PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
03/13/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/16/2007)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/20/2022 → 12/20/2023
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 12/20/2021 → 12/27/2022
  3. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/20/2021 → 12/20/2022
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/07/2006 → 07/10/2007
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/07/2006 → 07/10/2007

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
BRENT SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2006-02-02
Last MCS-150 update
2025-07-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

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 addresses, officers or emails with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

22
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
21
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: SMITH LAND AND LIVESTOCK (USDOT 1265736, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 21
1
ABOVE THE BEST RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
USDOT 1861036Active· GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Strong
Officer
2
AMERICAN BORING & CASING LLC
USDOT 1597203Active· GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Strong
Officer
3
AMERICAN DREAMS CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 2098395Active· KASSON, MN
Strong
Officer
4
ANGELA K JONES
USDOT 2560250Active· GADSDEN, AL
Strong
Officer
5
ARCHITECTURAL EXTERIOR SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2860964Active· KANSAS CITY, MO
Strong
Officer
6
BRENT D SMITH
USDOT 2105345Active· DICKINSON, ND
Strong
Officer
7
BRENT MICHAEL SMITH
USDOT 2024152Inactive· HERRON, MI
Strong
Officer
8
BRENT OWEN SMITH
USDOT 4387813Active· WAVERLY, OH
Strong
Officer
9
BRENT SMITH
USDOT 2725585Inactive· BRANDON, SD
Strong
Officer
10
BRENT SMITH
USDOT 2927094Inactive· RICHEY, MT
Strong
Officer
11
BRENT SMITH & ASSOCIATES INC
USDOT 2080700Inactive· MOCKSVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
12
BRENT SMITH AND TERRELL SMITH
USDOT 1599723Inactive· CLIO, AL
Strong
Officer
13
BRENT SMITH SERVICES INC
USDOT 882359Active· RINGLING, OK
Strong
Officer
14
BS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4179699Active· DOVER, DE
Strong
Officer
15
CUSTOM BUILDING SUPPLY OF CHATTANOOGA INC
USDOT 4249397Active· CHATTANOOGA, TN
Strong
Officer
16
FOOTHILLS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1984806Inactive· GREER, SC
Strong
OfficerEmail
17
MACHINE SPECIALISTS INC
USDOT 1509150Active· CROSSVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
18
SMITH & SONS CONCRETE INC
USDOT 2154280Inactive· VENTURA, CA
Strong
Officer
19
SMITH LAND AND LIVESTOCK
USDOT 1265736Inactive· DEER LODGE, MT
Strong
Officer
20
SMITH TRUCKING LTD
USDOT 2524991Inactive· BROOKS, AB
Strong
Officer
21
TEXAS TRASH REMOVAL LLC
USDOT 3467326Active· BLUE RIDGE, TX
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
GUARDIAN LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 1337610Active· 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

10 events
  1. 07/17/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 12/20/2023Insurance filed — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901164174

  3. 12/20/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 551264

  4. 12/27/2022Insurance name changed — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10129912

  5. 12/20/2022Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10129912

  6. 11/21/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/17/2022)

  7. 12/27/2021PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  8. 07/10/2007Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN498013

  9. 03/13/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/16/2007)

  10. 02/02/2006Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-07-17
Reported mileage
1 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. December, 2021

    First on-record entry — CARGO MASTERS LLC, 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 22, 2026, 7:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.