Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2063253 · MC-756238
GA TRUCKING LLC
38 power unitsavg 13.4 yrRegional · 5 statesARTESIA, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-756238 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
33Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average38.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% 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.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.338.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GA TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is GA TRUCKING LLC safe to load? GA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2063253, MC-756238) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ARTESIA, NM, operating 38 power units and 38 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 56 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GTGA TRUCKING LLC 62
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Safety
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.3% (24-mo)47 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 27.3% (24-mo)55 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
57.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 56
- Annualized
- ≈28 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving66 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness8 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United Financial · 11–14
United Financial · 19–24
20112024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 33
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 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo5656
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARTESIA, NM
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NM
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3278834USDOT 2358589USDOT 3278097Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2638500USDOT 3278834USDOT 3278097USDOT 1755573USDOT 2358589USDOT 2366131USDOT 1967837
Shares a company officer with other carriers
armando luna — 6 carriers: USDOT 1711100USDOT 1993736USDOT 2440963USDOT 2660461USDOT 3058879
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- R 242-2 N 13TH ST, ARTESIA, NM, 88210
- Mailing address
- R 242 2 N 13TH ST, ARTESIA, NM, 88210
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (575) 909-0177
Registration
- Officer
- David Garcia
- USDOT / docket
- 2063253 · MC-756238
- First registered
- 08/06/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2026 · 95,019 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/12/2014
- 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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Frequently asked
What is GA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
GA TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2063253, and its motor carrier number is MC-756238.
Is GA TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GA TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GA TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
GA TRUCKING LLC has a 38.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is GA TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
GA TRUCKING LLC operates 38 power units and 38 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GA TRUCKING LLC based?
GA TRUCKING LLC is based in ARTESIA, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.