James Gardner Trucking Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Alvarado, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 3 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 3 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70% | 76% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 18
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James Gardner · also at 18 others
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1.45 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 2.78 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 16, 2025 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 3922Y | Failure to yield right of way | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 25, 2025 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 39345B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 39355D3 | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 3963A1 | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 39328 | Improper or no wiring protection as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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