Dave's Garage Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2019)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dave's Garage Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7625 W Hwy 20, Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone
(219) 879-0703
Power units
5
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1067863
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dave@davesgarage.biz — company domain
Domain age
davesgarage.biz registered 2010-02-24 (16 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 03/2025 · IN 10/2023 · IN 02/2004 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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