Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3166663 · MC-115028
GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.4 yrRegional · 3 statesKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-115028 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC safe to load? GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3166663, MC-115028) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
GEGATEWAY EXPRESS LLC 100
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈7.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 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.
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Specialty · 18–20
20182025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Oct 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2015
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 mo1515
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENT, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2577473USDOT 3126172USDOT 3842999USDOT 2428265USDOT 2366032Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3126172USDOT 3465442USDOT 3842999USDOT 3926978USDOT 94081USDOT 2491927USDOT 2459713USDOT 3310562
Shares a company officer with other carriers
navneet kaur — 28 carriers: USDOT 1793758USDOT 1946526USDOT 1957775USDOT 2062032USDOT 2063255USDOT 2142293USDOT 2591071USDOT 2866642
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24012 139TH PL SE, KENT, WA, 98042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 426-7133
- Web domain
- gatewayexpressllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Navneet Kaur
- USDOT / docket
- 3166663 · MC-115028
- First registered
- 07/30/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 01/20/2026 · 269,307 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/09/2023
- 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 GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3166663, and its motor carrier number is MC-115028.
Is GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC based?
GATEWAY EXPRESS LLC is based in KENT, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.