Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1470185
GARY V MEYER
DBA TIMBERLINE RANCH INC
2 power unitsKIRKWOOD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 20 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
20 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is GARY V MEYER safe to work with?
Is GARY V MEYER safe to load? GARY V MEYER (USDOT 1470185) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KIRKWOOD, IL, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GVGARY V MEYER 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KIRKWOOD, IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1470185. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1470185.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@rocketmail.com — 2116 carriers: USDOT 235513USDOT 255620USDOT 283117USDOT 350422USDOT 352048USDOT 393139USDOT 396521USDOT 402113
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary meyer — 7 carriers: USDOT 1102986USDOT 1321760USDOT 1489504USDOT 1493371USDOT 1946664USDOT 4016287
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1779 E STATE ROUTE 164, KIRKWOOD, IL, 61447
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (309) 371-4467
- Cell
- (304) 371-4467
- Web domain
- rocketmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Meyer · Sean Meyer
- USDOT / docket
- 1470185
- First registered
- 03/06/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2024 · 3,156 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GARY V MEYER's USDOT number?
GARY V MEYER's USDOT number is 1470185.
Is GARY V MEYER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARY V MEYER is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GARY V MEYER's safety record?
GARY V MEYER has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is GARY V MEYER's fleet?
GARY V MEYER operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARY V MEYER based?
GARY V MEYER is based in KIRKWOOD, IL.