GARDUNO BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3520863MC-Docket MC1168618TECATE, CA
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GARDUNO BROTHERS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3520863) in TECATE, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-11-10) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 6 times, most recent 2025-11-10 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.21
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.11
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.76
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
47
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
16
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Total drivers
- 3
- Years in business
- 6
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 3.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 25.8%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 6 times last 2025-11-10
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-06
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
78
Inspections
21
OOS inspections
147
Violations
32
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-07-14 → 2026-04-13.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
60 | 18 | 2026-03-13 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
59 | 7 | 2026-04-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
24 | 4 | 2025-08-18 |
Hours of service 395
|
2 | 1 | 2025-05-23 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-06-26 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2023-11-16 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Any tire with observable bumps bulge or knots | OOS |
| 2026-03-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | OOS |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-10-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | OOS |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness | — |
| 2025-08-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-07-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | — |
| 2025-07-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on a steering axle | OOS |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2025-07-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inadequate braking system | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False report of drivers record of duty status | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2025-02-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2024-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | — |
| 2024-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle | — |
| 2024-11-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2024-11-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Mismatched brake chamber sizes on the same axle other than a steering axle | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | OOS |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2024-10-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-09-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | — |
| 2024-09-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated | — |
| 2024-08-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | OOS |
| 2024-08-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-08-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt( | OOS |
| 2024-08-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-08-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2024-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | OOS |
| 2024-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2024-06-26 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | OOS |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | OOS |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | — |
| 2024-06-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
2026-03-13 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOBB-6 | OOS | — |
2026-03-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A2-TAOTLM | OOS | — |
2026-02-13 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207F-SLAS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 83H | — | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-10-21 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-10-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-10-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-10-08 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | OOS | — |
2025-09-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-08-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-08-18 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47D2-BLTBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47C-BSAMBD | — | — |
2025-08-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-07-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B-AALPME | — | — |
2025-07-21 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47B-BMBCBD-SA | OOS | — |
2025-07-07 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-06-30 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2025-06-23 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LFTSM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 40A-B | — | — |
2025-05-23 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E | OOS | — |
2025-04-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-04-14 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
2025-02-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2024-12-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | OOS | — |
2024-12-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47B-BMBCBD | — | — |
2024-11-01 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47B-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
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