Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,290 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 190991 · MC-152187
GORDON TRUCKING INC
1,290 power unitsNORTH LIBERTY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-152187 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,290Power 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 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1290 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal3636
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 stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GORDON TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is GORDON TRUCKING INC safe to load? GORDON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 190991, MC-152187) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH LIBERTY, IA, operating 1,290 power units and 1,192 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGORDON TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Houston General · 92–96
Westport · 96–01
Great West · 02–08
Self-insured · 08–19
National Union · 10–12
19922012
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| SELF-INSURED | Jan 2008 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2002 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Dec 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC. | Dec 2000 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 1996 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1992 → Dec 1996 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,290
- 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
NORTH LIBERTY, IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@heartlandexpress.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 8273USDOT 134697
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gary king — 27 carriers: USDOT 215401USDOT 308661USDOT 360158USDOT 386801USDOT 428807USDOT 468618USDOT 613128USDOT 666381
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 901 NORTH KANSAS AVENUE, NORTH LIBERTY, IA, 52317
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 626-3350
- Cell
- (253) 353-3275
- Fax
- (319) 626-3617
- Web domain
- heartlandexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary King · Don Mcglaughlin
- USDOT / docket
- 190991 · MC-152187
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/24/2016 · 145,442,437 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 67715391
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 GORDON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
GORDON TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 190991, and its motor carrier number is MC-152187.
Is GORDON TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GORDON TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GORDON TRUCKING INC's fleet?
GORDON TRUCKING INC operates 1,290 power units and 1,192 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GORDON TRUCKING INC based?
GORDON TRUCKING INC is based in NORTH LIBERTY, IA.