Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2884228
GEC EQUIPMENT LLC
DBA GAINES AND COMPANY
87 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 3 statesREISTERSTOWN, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
87Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2025 · 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.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.313.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GEC EQUIPMENT LLC safe to work with?
Is GEC EQUIPMENT LLC safe to load? GEC EQUIPMENT LLC (USDOT 2884228) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in REISTERSTOWN, MD, operating 87 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 68 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGEC EQUIPMENT LLC 100
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Safety
68 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.3% (24-mo)45 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)47 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 87-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 87
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 87
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
REISTERSTOWN, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 968109Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 968109USDOT 327574USDOT 861625
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gainesandco.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 861625USDOT 968109
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david gaines — 8 carriers: USDOT 658293USDOT 707885USDOT 1363316USDOT 3623312USDOT 3624741USDOT 4043453USDOT 4218659
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8787
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 112 WESTMINSTER PIKE, REISTERSTOWN, MD, 21136-1027
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 833-9833
- Web domain
- gainesandco.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Gaines · Dominic Pope
- USDOT / docket
- 2884228
- First registered
- 04/29/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 301,945 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 GEC EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number?
GEC EQUIPMENT LLC's USDOT number is 2884228.
Is GEC EQUIPMENT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GEC EQUIPMENT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GEC EQUIPMENT LLC's safety record?
GEC EQUIPMENT LLC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 68 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GEC EQUIPMENT LLC's fleet?
GEC EQUIPMENT LLC operates 87 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GEC EQUIPMENT LLC based?
GEC EQUIPMENT LLC is based in REISTERSTOWN, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.