Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 246090 · MC-172511
GRAY CARRIERS INC
15 power unitsavg 8 yrRegional · 6 statesNORFOLK, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-172511 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2010–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 42 inspections.
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2010–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRAY CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is GRAY CARRIERS INC safe to load? GRAY CARRIERS INC (USDOT 246090, MC-172511) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NORFOLK, NE, operating 15 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GCGRAY CARRIERS INC 94
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 15-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Empire Fire · 07–11
National · 12–14
Continental Western · 14–18
Sentry Select · 18–20
Acuity A · 20–22
Sentry Select · 22–25
19882026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Jan 2011 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2000 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1988 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2023
Newest model yr
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORFOLK, NE
Top corridor
NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1433430USDOT 3095481USDOT 4308738USDOT 3139001Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2480600USDOT 3153260USDOT 846283USDOT 3068227USDOT 1433430USDOT 4048997USDOT 3095481USDOT 4308738
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@telebeep.com — 67 carriers: USDOT 648USDOT 726USDOT 64081USDOT 73134USDOT 340864USDOT 348155USDOT 528538USDOT 618974
Shares a company officer with other carriers
roy gray — 4 carriers: USDOT 1762512USDOT 1994330USDOT 2324073
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1308 N AIRPORT RD, NORFOLK, NE, 68501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 379-2357
- Web domain
- telebeep.com
Registration
- Officers
- Roy Gray · Sherry Gray
- USDOT / docket
- 246090 · MC-172511
- First registered
- 04/23/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 10/17/2025 · 1,776,140 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/10/1990
- 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 GRAY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
GRAY CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 246090, and its motor carrier number is MC-172511.
Is GRAY CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAY CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRAY CARRIERS INC's safety record?
GRAY CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRAY CARRIERS INC's fleet?
GRAY CARRIERS INC operates 15 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAY CARRIERS INC based?
GRAY CARRIERS INC is based in NORFOLK, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.