Gardner Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Dick C Gardner
DBA
Gardner Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2347 West Hatch Rd, Modesto, CA 95358
Phone
(209) 531-1165
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 12/2021 — 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
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
CRST Buys Gardner Trucking In Company’s Largest Acquisition - Heavy Duty Trucking
Heavy Duty Trucking · 2/4/2026
CRST buys California-based Gardner Trucking in company’s largest acquisition - Commercial Carrier Journal
Commercial Carrier Journal · 9/15/2016
CRST Buys Gardner Trucking in its Largest Acquisition - Transport Topics
Transport Topics · 9/12/2016
Dana Gardner Trucking's tanker hauling hustle - overdriveonline.com
overdriveonline.com · 9/17/2024
Gardner Trucking Pay May Be Lower than Truckers Are Owed - Top Class Actions
Top Class Actions · 12/10/2019
Best Trucking Company: CRST International - Corridor Business Journal
Corridor Business Journal · 7/12/2017
FedEx Ground Contractor Martin Gardner named ‘Canadian Owner/Operator of the Year’ - FedEx newsroom
FedEx newsroom · 7/29/2008
Ronald J. Lanting - Champion Newspapers
Champion Newspapers · 11/19/2016
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
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