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Carrier profile · USDOT 1688286 · MC-620102 · Updated Jul 15, 2026

GMA EXPRESS LLC

7 power unitsavg 14.4 yrRegional · 4 statesPATERSON, NJ

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-620102 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.4Avg age (yr)

2000–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(201) 788-6523 Email dispatchgmaexpress@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for GMA EXPRESS LLC

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 15, 2026.

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 12, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) reports 7 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 27, 2025.

GMA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1688286) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 15, 2026

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average27.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.4 yr

Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

57.1% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Maintenance16 · 7 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ari’18–’20

American Millennium’20–’22

Occidental Fire’23–’25

Knightbrook’25–’26

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2023 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Sep 2022	$750K	2
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Feb 2020 → Feb 2022	$750K	2
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2018 → Feb 2020	$750K	7

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 9

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.4 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

13%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

PATERSON, NJ

468 PREAKNESS AVE

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 6 · PA 3 · CT 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 2382617 USDOT 2520593 USDOT 3251341

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: 468 PREAKNESS AVE, PATERSON, NJ, 07502
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (201) 788-6523
Email: gmaexpress@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Gary Josephs
USDOT / docket: 1688286 · MC-620102
First registered: Sep 17, 2007
Last MCS-150: Aug 27, 2025 · 232,503 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

232,503

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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Frequently asked

What is GMA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

GMA EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1688286, and its motor carrier number is MC-620102.

Is GMA EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-15, GMA EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GMA EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

GMA EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).