Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3788261 · MC-1358731
GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC
5 power unitsavg 12.8 yrNational · 24 statesLAREDO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1358731 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
43 observed · MCS-150
43Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.933.9 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.8 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC safe to load? GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC (USDOT 3788261, MC-1358731) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAREDO, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
GIGALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC 74
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.9% (24-mo)56 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 35.8% (24-mo)81 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
43.8% 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
≈8.1 / 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
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 81
- Annualized
- ≈41 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈8.1 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance64 · 21 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 6 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance31
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance16 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness16 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance15
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Universal Risk · 25–26
20222026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Oct 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jun 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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 43
- Trailers (towed)
- 43
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 24 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo8080
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAREDO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1734880USDOT 4060848USDOT 2529923USDOT 4548787Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1734880USDOT 3131930USDOT 4060848USDOT 1036665USDOT 2332780USDOT 3694478USDOT 2529923USDOT 4548787
Shares a company officer with other carriers
octavio carrillo — 9 carriers: USDOT 709860USDOT 1309042USDOT 1350590USDOT 1819621USDOT 2332780USDOT 2414534USDOT 3815637USDOT 4445549
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)4343
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- 3015 BLAINE ST, LAREDO, TX, 78043
- Mailing address
- 101 REGAL DR, LAREDO, TX, 78041
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 629-3763
- Web domain
- galaintergroup.com, admin
Registration
- Officer
- Octavio Carrillo
- USDOT / docket
- 3788261 · MC-1358731
- First registered
- 12/27/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2025 · 1,051,696 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 3788261, and its motor carrier number is MC-1358731.
Is GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC's safety record?
GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC has a 33.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC's fleet?
GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC based?
GALA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 24 states.