CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3422731· MC1106865· CARRIER· EIN 85-0805611
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GARAY MESSENGER INC

3704 PACKARD PKWY, ROCKFORD, IL, 61101(331) 645-5246garaymessenger@yahoo.comJOSE GARAY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1106865

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
$300K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/11/2026
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA02131995
Authority history (1) ▾
05/20/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2021 → 05/11/2026
  2. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2020 → 05/15/2021
  3. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2020 → 11/13/2020

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 2 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • IL1
  • US1

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.

Recommendations

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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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.

1
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Focus here first
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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).

2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
6
CSA points
0
Crashes
1
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

1 distinct vehicle seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle
2019 RAM 5500seen 2×
3C7WRMDL1KG691763· 191511H IL

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
JOSE GARAY
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-04-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-08
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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
7
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JOSE D GARAY (USDOT 2427860, registered 2013) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 7
1
CARRY ALL MESSENGER CO
USDOT 1930738Active· ROCKFORD, IL
Strong
Officer
2
DJ TRUCKING SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3064319Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
3
FOREIGN TRUCKING INC
USDOT 4239343Inactive· LEHIGH ACRES, FL
Strong
Officer
4
GARAY LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3159943Active· LOS ANGELES, CA
Strong
Officer
5
JOSE D GARAY
USDOT 2427860Inactive· SILVER SPRING, MD
Strong
Officer
6
JOSE GARAY
USDOT 1967561Inactive· AURORA, IL
Strong
Officer
7
JOSE GARAY
USDOT 1967899Active· ATASCOSA, TX
Strong
Officer

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

7 events
  1. 05/11/2026Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA02131995

  2. 05/11/2026Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02131995

  3. 05/08/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  4. 05/15/2021Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2131995

  5. 11/13/2020Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2131995

  6. 05/20/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 04/29/2020Registered 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
2026-05-08
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 5:38 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.