Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3501062 · MC-1155583
GAMU LLC
40 power unitsavg 7.4 yrNational · 19 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1155583 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
53 observed · MCS-150
81Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.114.1 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
7.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GAMU LLC safe to work with?
Is GAMU LLC safe to load? GAMU LLC (USDOT 3501062, MC-1155583) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 40 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 184 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.1% (below 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 (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GLGAMU LLC 94
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Safety
184 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.1% (24-mo)92 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 10.1% (24-mo)129 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
32.5% 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
≈1.6 / 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
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 129
- Annualized
- ≈65 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance34 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness15 · 5 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance14
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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
United Wisconsin · 21–23
Trisura Specialty · 23–24
20212025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2023 | $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)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 53
- Trailers (towed)
- 81
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo117117
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3534547USDOT 3887374USDOT 213641USDOT 1540868USDOT 2436353USDOT 4434879USDOT 4254670USDOT 4347197Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (61 trucks · 54 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2836629USDOT 2878795USDOT 3190076USDOT 3853460USDOT 2489474USDOT 3498178USDOT 3518462USDOT 3765285
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gamutrans.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 4098367USDOT 4297417
Shares a company officer with other carriers
horacio munoz — 2 carriers: USDOT 2388044
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)5353
Shared w/ other carriers6161
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14216 DISTRIBUTION AVE, LAREDO, TX, 78045
- Mailing address
- 2406 CEDAR RIDGE, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78232
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 815-0757
- Web domain
- gamutrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Horacio Munoz
- USDOT / docket
- 3501062 · MC-1155583
- First registered
- 10/07/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/01/2025 · 1,694,660 mi (2023)
- 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 GAMU LLC's USDOT number?
GAMU LLC's USDOT number is 3501062, and its motor carrier number is MC-1155583.
Is GAMU LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GAMU LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GAMU LLC's safety record?
GAMU LLC has a 14.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 184 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 GAMU LLC's fleet?
GAMU LLC operates 40 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GAMU LLC based?
GAMU LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.