Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3289197 · MC-1041311
GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC
DBA GTS
2 power unitsavg 15.6 yrLocal · 2 statesNEWARK, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1041311 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.6Avg age (yr)
2001–2018 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.6 yr
Model years 2001–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC safe to load? GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3289197, MC-1041311) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NEWARK, DE, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 86
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% 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
≈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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Canal · 23–24
20192024
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2018
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, DE
Top corridor
MD ⇄ DE
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 256475Some 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 3458437USDOT 3534917USDOT 1429087
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 25 WHITE DRIVE, NEWARK, DE, 19702
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 543-3477
- Fax
- (302) 533-5180
Registration
- Officer
- Zarun Gilliam
- USDOT / docket
- 3289197 · MC-1041311
- First registered
- 05/20/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2025 · 334,482 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 40017064
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 GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3289197, and its motor carrier number is MC-1041311.
Is GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's safety record?
GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC's fleet?
GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC based?
GILLIAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC is based in NEWARK, DE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.