Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1937426
SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED
DBA SOUTH BAY GUNITE
35 power unitsavg 17.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 17 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.912.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.5 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED safe to load? SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED (USDOT 1937426) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 35 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SBSOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED 94
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Safety
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.9% (24-mo)31 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now● Stable
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 35-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance40
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving37
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance15
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 2 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)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4401512Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3507413USDOT 4142908USDOT 4193780USDOT 4229729USDOT 4305634USDOT 4401512
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7130 MAYARD ROAD, HOUSTON, TX, 77041
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 932-6669
- Web domain
- southbaygunite.com
Registration
- Officer
- Elizabeth Curiel
- USDOT / docket
- 1937426
- First registered
- 09/14/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2024 · 1,593,200 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 37222064
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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Frequently asked
What is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 1937426.
Is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED's safety record?
SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED's fleet?
SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED operates 35 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED based?
SOUTH BAY GUNITE INCORPORATED is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.