Garners — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
32 years (granted 1994)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Garner Family Enterprises Inc
DBA
Garners
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
345 W Broadway, Fortville, IN 46040
Phone
(317) 485-5506
Power units
34
Drivers
21
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC275232
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
17.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tina@garnerstowing.net — company domain
Domain age
garnerstowing.net registered 2012-02-22 (14 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
3
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
3
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 03/2026 · IN 03/2026 · IL 10/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 16, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 17, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 21, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2025 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 20, 2024 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 24, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 26, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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