Small fleet
180 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) reports 180 power units and 153 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/28/2025.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1838380) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 10/25/2016 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
180 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1838380, and its motor carrier number is MC-666354.
As of 2026-06-13, GULF STATES TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC has a 19.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 308 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC operates 180 power units and 153 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GULF STATES TRUCKING INC is based in CHANNELVIEW, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
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126 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 13 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| MSA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 6 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2008 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 1 |
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 11 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: 11 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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