Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2597749 · MC-912065
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC
DBA GT EXPRESS
20 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 16 statesMETAIRIE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-912065 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.327.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GENIUS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is GENIUS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? GENIUS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2597749, MC-912065) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in METAIRIE, LA, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 192 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GTGENIUS TRUCKING LLC 87
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Safety
192 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 20-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving60
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 17–19
Ace Property · 19–22
20162022
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
WY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
METAIRIE, LA
Top corridor
WY ⇄ LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3976641Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 3626587USDOT 3778500USDOT 2906661USDOT 3976641USDOT 4429589USDOT 3906373USDOT 4275245
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)2525
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
- 3445 N CAUSEWAY BLVD SUITE 302, METAIRIE, LA, 70002
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (504) 900-1501
Registration
- Officer
- Vitalie Katz
- USDOT / docket
- 2597749 · MC-912065
- First registered
- 04/08/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 6,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/27/2021
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 GENIUS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2597749, and its motor carrier number is MC-912065.
Is GENIUS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GENIUS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GENIUS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 192 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GENIUS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GENIUS TRUCKING LLC based?
GENIUS TRUCKING LLC is based in METAIRIE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.