Carrier profile · USDOT 1080957 · MC-456168 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitsavg 0.7 yrLocal · 2 statesVAN NUYS, CA82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-456168 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

0.7Avg age (yr)

2025–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(818) 207-6945 Email dispatchgrandautotransportationinc@gmail.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 24 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

0.7 yr

Model years 2025–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.102 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wesco’11–’15

Redwood Fire’21–’25

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2021 → May 2025	$750K	4
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2018 → Nov 2020	$750K	9
SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2017	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2011 → Nov 2015	$750K	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2010 → Nov 2011	$750K	1
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2010	$750K	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Nov 2007 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	Nov 2005 → Nov 2007	$750K	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2003 → Nov 2005	$750K	6
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Oct 2003	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Jun 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

0.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2025

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

VAN NUYS, CA

6662 RANCHITO AVE

Top corridor

NM ⇄ CA

NM 1 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3404362 USDOT 4514808

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6662 RANCHITO AVE, VAN NUYS, CA, 91405
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (818) 207-6945
Email: grandautotransportationinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Vaagn Aroutiounian
USDOT / docket: 1080957 · MC-456168
First registered: Dec 17, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 21, 2025 · 21,174 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 27, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

21,174

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC.

GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1080957) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 27, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1080957, and its motor carrier number is MC-456168.

Is GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

GRAND AUTO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).