Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3283902 · MC-1079766
GUL AKBAR LLC
DBA GUL EXPRESS
11 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 22 statesAMARILLO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1079766 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GUL AKBAR LLC safe to work with?
Is GUL AKBAR LLC safe to load? GUL AKBAR LLC (USDOT 3283902, MC-1079766) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AMARILLO, TX, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-26
GAGUL AKBAR LLC 94
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.3% (24-mo)39 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.8 / 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
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 39
- Annualized
- ≈20 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.8 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 Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Security National · 20–22
20202025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jul 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2022 | $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)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2026
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo3939
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AMARILLO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 20 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2398261USDOT 3369608USDOT 2493351USDOT 4416865USDOT 3783334USDOT 3819678USDOT 4125057USDOT 4334086Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 41 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2493351USDOT 3105513USDOT 4178457USDOT 4416865USDOT 2860748USDOT 3452578USDOT 3783334USDOT 3819678
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers2626
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
- 500 SOUTH POLK STREET, AMARILLO, TX, 79001
- Mailing address
- 2122 COUGAR RIDGE, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (210) 988-8208
- info@gulexpress.us
- Web domain
- gulexpress.us
Registration
- Officers
- Tawab Khan Zadran · Wahidullah Zadran
- USDOT / docket
- 3283902 · MC-1079766
- First registered
- 05/07/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2026 · 1,003,400 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GUL AKBAR LLC's USDOT number?
GUL AKBAR LLC's USDOT number is 3283902, and its motor carrier number is MC-1079766.
Is GUL AKBAR LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-26, GUL AKBAR LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GUL AKBAR LLC's safety record?
GUL AKBAR LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GUL AKBAR LLC's fleet?
GUL AKBAR LLC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GUL AKBAR LLC based?
GUL AKBAR LLC is based in AMARILLO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.