GARDA CL GREAT LAKES INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20269 inspections · 38 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
12
2× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
2
2×
- 9391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MN6
- WI3
- IL2
- ID1
- KY1
- MI1
- GA1
- MA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA15 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
15
Tow-away
14
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi253 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi221 drivers
- Company officer
- PAOLA MARACHLY
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 79424164
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 310 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 graphThis carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
29 events- 09/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
7.7M mi reported (2024)
- 06/15/2021Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2867428
- 06/15/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 9721869
- 08/07/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/18/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/15/2008Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 9721869
- 06/15/2008Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9721869
- 05/31/2008Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI98309514
- 04/14/2008Insurance name changed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 98301323
- 04/14/2008Insurance name changed — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9721869
- 06/15/2007Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08222745
- 06/15/2007Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9721869
- 02/25/2007Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08222666
- 12/22/2006Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H07848948
- 10/01/2006Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H08222666
- 10/01/2005Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H0801260A
- 10/01/2004Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 2 492 170 54
- 08/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/14/2008)
- 04/01/2003Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BUA 2 47837504
- 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy RMCA 527 32 74
- 05/19/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/14/2008)
- 05/18/2000Insurance name changed — RELIANCE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy NZB 127-7454
- 11/26/1997Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy 91BA 088 4740001L
- 06/17/1995Insurance replaced — PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy E-ITF-998933
- 04/23/1995Insurance replaced — THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD · policy BA 6171155
- 06/23/1992MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/12/1998)
- 06/02/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/12/1998)
- 11/29/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/12/1998)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2022-12-15
- Last review
- 2022-08-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-11
- Reported mileage
- 7,690,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2022
- Moved to BOCA RATON, FL
November, 2021
- Moved to BROADVIEW, IL
June, 2021
- Moved to BROADVIEW , IL
January, 2021
First on-record entry — GARDA CL GREAT LAKES INC, BOCA RATON, FL
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