Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 211385 · MC-187930
GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC
23 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 10 statesTRIMONT, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187930 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 44 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.613.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC safe to load? GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 211385, MC-187930) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TRIMONT, MN, operating 23 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 77 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
GBGAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC 82
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Safety
77 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.6% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving35
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 91–07
Continental Western · 07–09
Northland · 09–14
19912014
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TRIMONT, MN
Top corridor
SD ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1676928USDOT 1736315Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 724711USDOT 1843897USDOT 2456111USDOT 2795025USDOT 1676928USDOT 1736315USDOT 3285111USDOT 925129
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gbtrucks.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1579316
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 511 2ND AVE SW, TRIMONT, MN, 56176
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 265, TRIMONT, MN, 56176
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (507) 639-2231
- Cell
- (507) 236-8995
- office@gbtrucks.com
- Web domain
- gbtrucks.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jerry Neil Gaalswyk · Paul Henry Gaalswyk
- USDOT / docket
- 211385 · MC-187930
- First registered
- 04/22/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 2,293,476 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/24/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 146337480
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 GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 211385, and its motor carrier number is MC-187930.
Is GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC has a 13.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 77 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC operates 23 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC based?
GAALSWYK BROS TRUCKING INC is based in TRIMONT, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.