Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2891919 · MC-971426
G & SONS XPRESS INC
6 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 6 statesVICTORVILLE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-971426 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.121.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.3 yr
Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is G & SONS XPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is G & SONS XPRESS INC safe to load? G & SONS XPRESS INC (USDOT 2891919, MC-971426) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VICTORVILLE, CA, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
G&G & SONS XPRESS INC 76
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.1% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.9% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving17
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
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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
American Sentinel · 17–19
Trisura Specialty · 19–26
20162026
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 11 |
| AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2021
Newest model yr
1999
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 mo2929
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VICTORVILLE, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 3376621Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3376621USDOT 3165557USDOT 74432
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 12569 BLAZING STAR LN, VICTORVILLE, CA, 92392
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (760) 508-0392
- Fax
- (760) 949-7800
Registration
- Officer
- Humberto Melendez
- USDOT / docket
- 2891919 · MC-971426
- First registered
- 05/18/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/22/2025 · 700,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 G & SONS XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
G & SONS XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2891919, and its motor carrier number is MC-971426.
Is G & SONS XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, G & SONS XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is G & SONS XPRESS INC's safety record?
G & SONS XPRESS INC has a 21.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is G & SONS XPRESS INC's fleet?
G & SONS XPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is G & SONS XPRESS INC based?
G & SONS XPRESS INC is based in VICTORVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.