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GARDENCORE LLC
CarrierIntel Score: 68/100. 67 inspection violations in the past 12 months. Updated Oct 2026.
DOT 339115MC 367159ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateLiberty Mutual Insurance Company +1 · $755,000 · 2 policiesLAKELAND, FL
COMPANY
Authority since
2007-10-11
MCS-150
2025-05-15 · 2,843,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
91 units · 404 trailers · 74 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
2,843,000 mi (2024)
ADDRESS
Physical
500 SOUTH FLORIDA AVE STE 240
LAKELAND, FL 33801
LAKELAND, FL 33801
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
8553373790
Email
john.berwald@oldcastle.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
CHRIS GESKE
Title
DIRECTOR FLORIDA TRANS GROUP
Email
chris.geske@oldcastle.com
Phone
3524987127
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
5
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsCommodities Dry BulkOther: SOIL & MULCH
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
325 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
11.9%
16 / 134 inspections
CarrierIntel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
68
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
1 risk factor · 3 strengths · 4 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
43 crashes · 0 fatal · 18 with injuries · 41 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 118 clean of 134 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
11.9% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 15 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-15
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $755,000
SUMMARY
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (1.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
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