Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.9 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GT EMPIRE INC safe to load? GT EMPIRE INC (USDOT 1315539, MC-509735) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 17 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
GT EMPIRE INC's USDOT number is 1315539, and its motor carrier number is MC-509735.
As of 2026-07-18, GT EMPIRE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GT EMPIRE INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
GT EMPIRE INC operates 17 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GT EMPIRE INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SUMMIT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jul 2012 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP | Jul 2009 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 12 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 6 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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