Carrier profile · USDOT 280357 · MC-183662 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Gray Rider Truck Lines Inc

1 power unitSEMINOLE, AL50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-183662 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(251) 946-3030 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’14 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Canal’04–’14

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2004 → Dec 2014	$1M	14
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2004	$1M	1
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Apr 2002	$1M	2
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1999 → Mar 2000	$1M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 1998 → Jan 1999	$1M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jan 1997 → Jan 1997	$1M	2
ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1996 → Dec 1996	$1M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1995 → Jul 1996	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SEMINOLE, AL

32555 US HWY 90 WEST

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@gulftel.com — 190 carriers: USDOT 92308 USDOT 245682 USDOT 257170 USDOT 279698 USDOT 318517 USDOT 420731 USDOT 449302 USDOT 465131

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 32555 US HWY 90 WEST, SEMINOLE, AL, 36574
Mailing address: PO BOX 17415, PENSACOLA, FL, 32522
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (251) 946-3030
Fax: (251) 946-3038
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: gulftel.com

Registration

Officers: James W Busby · John Park Lee
USDOT / docket: 280357 · MC-183662
First registered: Oct 21, 1986
Last MCS-150: Nov 6, 2013 · 69 mi (2012)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 9, 2005
D-U-N-S: 152733374

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRAY RIDER TRUCK LINES INC.

GRAY RIDER TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 280357) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 6, 2013. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 9, 2005 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRAY RIDER TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?

GRAY RIDER TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 280357, and its motor carrier number is MC-183662.

Is GRAY RIDER TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. GRAY RIDER TRUCK LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.