Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1288437 · MC-500694
GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC
53 power unitsavg 7 yrNational · 17 statesSTONEY CREEK, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-500694 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
53Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.622.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC safe to load? GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1288437, MC-500694) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in STONEY CREEK, ON, operating 53 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GBGULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC 81
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.6% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.5% (24-mo)53 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 53-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 53
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 53
- Annualized
- ≈27 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ranger Ins · 04–06
Truck Exchange · 07–10
National Interstate · 10–19
20042019
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2007 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Nov 2007 → Dec 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Nov 2004 → Nov 2006 | $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)
- 53
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STONEY CREEK, ON
Top corridor
MI ⇄ ON
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1620571USDOT 1893696Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1678243USDOT 3285197USDOT 3869673USDOT 2451691USDOT 2827530USDOT 1620571USDOT 1870373USDOT 4341259
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gulachabros.ca — 2 carriers: USDOT 2138848
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5353
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 101-400 JONES RD, STONEY CREEK, ON, L8E 5P4
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (866) 643-7842
- Cell
- (905) 961-5304
- Fax
- (866) 512-7756
- Web domain
- gulachabros.ca
Registration
- Officer
- Sikander M Gulacha
- USDOT / docket
- 1288437 · MC-500694
- First registered
- 09/23/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 03/31/2026 · 2,516,472 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.52
- D-U-N-S
- 243323560
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1288437, and its motor carrier number is MC-500694.
Is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC has a 22.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC operates 53 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC based?
GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is based in STONEY CREEK, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.