Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
88 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 373544 · MC-218762
GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC
DBA GENTLE GIANT MOVING COMPANY GENTLE GIANT MOVING AND STORAGE
88 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 23 statesWINCHESTER, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-218762 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
88Power units
63 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.15.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC safe to load? GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC (USDOT 373544, MC-218762) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WINCHESTER, MA, operating 88 power units and 253 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 116 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.1% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GGGENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC 82
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Safety
116 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.1% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.8% (24-mo)74 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 88-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 88
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 74
- Annualized
- ≈37 / 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 Driving37
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving12
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Travelers · 90–94
Hanover · 96–16
Vanliner · 16–25
19902025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1990 → Aug 1994 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 88
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 63
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WINCHESTER, MA
Top corridor
MA
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 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 476823USDOT 238924USDOT 4310350Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 574986USDOT 1394237USDOT 3203319USDOT 970528USDOT 2306566USDOT 221707USDOT 570366USDOT 2057039
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gentlegiant.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 448051USDOT 970528
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8888
Observed (24 mo)6363
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7 MCKAY AVE, WINCHESTER, MA, 01890
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 661-3333
- Cell
- (617) 806-1110
- info@gentlegiant.com
- Web domain
- gentlegiant.com
Registration
- Officers
- Laurence O'Toole · John Pacocha
- USDOT / docket
- 373544 · MC-218762
- First registered
- 11/16/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/01/2026 · 5,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 373544, and its motor carrier number is MC-218762.
Is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC's safety record?
GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC has a 5.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC's fleet?
GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC operates 88 power units and 253 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC based?
GENTLE GIANT INTERSTATE COMPANY LLC is based in WINCHESTER, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.