Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4050581 · MC-1534784
GRDJ INC
1 power unitsavg 3.8 yrRegional · 5 statesMERCED, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1534784 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRDJ INC safe to work with?
Is GRDJ INC safe to load? GRDJ INC (USDOT 4050581, MC-1534784) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERCED, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
GIGRDJ INC 86
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈6.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.5 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 Driving4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20232026
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERCED, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1349469USDOT 2833794USDOT 3065772USDOT 2966803USDOT 4201061Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3000 PARK AVE APT 32, MERCED, CA, 95348
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2485, MERCED, CA, 95344
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 277-7384
Registration
- Officer
- Sajjan Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4050581 · MC-1534784
- First registered
- 03/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 141,185 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GRDJ INC's USDOT number?
GRDJ INC's USDOT number is 4050581, and its motor carrier number is MC-1534784.
Is GRDJ INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRDJ INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRDJ INC's safety record?
GRDJ INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 GRDJ INC's fleet?
GRDJ INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRDJ INC based?
GRDJ INC is based in MERCED, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.