Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
173 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 322235 · MC-184341
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC
173 power unitsavg 7.3 yrNational · 25 statesWATERLOO, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184341 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
173Power units
87 observed · MCS-150
119Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 38 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.335.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 322235, MC-184341) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WATERLOO, IA, operating 173 power units and 173 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 378 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
378 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.3% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)138 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.9% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 173-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 173
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 138
- Annualized
- ≈69 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving147
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance44 · 38 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 18 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance13
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Carolina · 06–08
State National · 08–10
State Nationalspecialty · 10–12
Great West · 13–16
Hudson · 16–18
Third Coast · 20–23
19922023
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 40 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2013 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 11 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1992 → Aug 2005 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 173
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 87
- Trailers (towed)
- 119
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo137137
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATERLOO, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2642546USDOT 372163Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 104 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 311077USDOT 917105USDOT 3079211USDOT 3363167USDOT 3512708USDOT 3411916USDOT 3491280USDOT 3742307
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@graytran.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 470494
Shares a company officer with other carriers
leroy gray — 2 carriers: USDOT 2326856
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)173173
Observed (24 mo)8787
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 2459 GT DRIVE, WATERLOO, IA, 50703
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2365, WATERLOO, IA, 50704
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 234-3930
- Cell
- (319) 415-1720
- Fax
- (319) 234-8841
- dgray@graytran.com
- Web domain
- graytran.com
Registration
- Officers
- Leroy Gray · Darrin Gray
- USDOT / docket
- 322235 · MC-184341
- First registered
- 07/28/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 14,954,886 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/07/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 806035143
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 GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 322235, and its motor carrier number is MC-184341.
Is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 35.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 378 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 173 power units and 173 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WATERLOO, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.