Carrier profile · USDOT 243513 · MC-163476 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC

28 power unitsavg 11.9 yrRegional · 4 statesBUFFALO, NY88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-163476 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

28Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.9Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(716) 874-7751 Email dispatchCsimon@giss.biz

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 70 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo4.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.9 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 4.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 45 vehicle and 49 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

7.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

49 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 28-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 28
Inspections · 24 mo: 49
Annualized: ≈25 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

American Home’90–’96

National’96–’00

Great American’99–’21

Arch’03–’14

Guideone’19–’25

General Star’21–’25

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2025	$5M	6
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2025	$5M	1
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2018 → Dec 2019	$5M	1
HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → May 2019	$5M	4
HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Dec 2016	$5M	4
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Oct 2014	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Nov 2003	$5M	1
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2002	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Dec 2021	$5M	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Sep 1996 → Sep 2000	$5M	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1996 → Sep 1999	$5M	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1996	$5M	1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Sep 1993 → Mar 1996	$5M	1
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Sep 1990 → Apr 1996	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 28
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 28

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

36.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BUFFALO, NY

105 SKILLEN ST

Top corridor

NY 35 · PA 9 · OH 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1187873

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 105 SKILLEN ST, BUFFALO, NY, 14207
Mailing address: PO BOX 57, KENMORE, NY, 14217
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (716) 874-7751
Fax: (716) 332-0906
Email: csimon@giss.biz
Web domain: giss.biz

Registration

Officers: John R. Simon · Corrine A. Simon
USDOT / docket: 243513 · MC-163476
First registered: Mar 9, 1984
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2025 · 1,423,821 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 6, 1989
D-U-N-S: 80312614

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,423,821

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC.

GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC (USDOT 243513) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 4.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 49 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 45 vehicle-level and 49 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 28 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 6, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 243513, and its motor carrier number is MC-163476.

Is GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC's safety record?

GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC has a 4.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 70 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).