Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
187 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 238700 · MC-166314
GTL TRUCK LINES INC
DBA SPARTANNASH
187 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 30 statesGRAND RAPIDS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-166314 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
187Power units
128 observed · MCS-150
146Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GTL TRUCK LINES INC safe to work with?
Is GTL TRUCK LINES INC safe to load? GTL TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 238700, MC-166314) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, operating 187 power units and 200 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 334 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGTL TRUCK LINES INC 81
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Safety
334 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)91 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)195 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▼ Improving
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 187-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 187
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 195
- Annualized
- ≈98 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving64
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 26 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
St Paul · 92–09
Zurich American · 09–24
19922025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1992 → Jan 2009 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 187
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 128
- Trailers (towed)
- 146
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3030
US statesInspections · 24 mo195195
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Top corridor
NC ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2552754USDOT 3932958USDOT 2984571USDOT 1570915USDOT 3873429USDOT 925046Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 41 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2552754USDOT 3928080USDOT 3932958USDOT 925046USDOT 2822727USDOT 3825627USDOT 3873429USDOT 1954490
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@spartannash.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 107972USDOT 925046USDOT 1886085USDOT 2552754
Shares a company officer with other carriers
shane grade — 3 carriers: USDOT 925046USDOT 2552754
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)187187
Observed (24 mo)128128
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 850 76TH ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49518
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 878-8589
- Fax
- (616) 878-2151
- Web domain
- spartannash.com
Registration
- Officer
- Shane Grade
- USDOT / docket
- 238700 · MC-166314
- First registered
- 10/07/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 04/17/2026 · 11,780,167 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/08/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 102305786
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 GTL TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?
GTL TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 238700, and its motor carrier number is MC-166314.
Is GTL TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GTL TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GTL TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?
GTL TRUCK LINES INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 334 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is GTL TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?
GTL TRUCK LINES INC operates 187 power units and 200 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GTL TRUCK LINES INC based?
GTL TRUCK LINES INC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.