Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4060691 · MC-1540719
GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC
1 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 3 statesBELL GARDENS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1540719 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2011–2021 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2011–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC safe to load? GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4060691, MC-1540719) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BELL GARDENS, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC 100
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 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
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈3.5 / 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
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 172.328 Other violationOther1
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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
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Concert Specialty · 23–25
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $5M | 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)
- 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
2021
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BELL GARDENS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 4001071Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4001071USDOT 4054812
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jose german — 2 carriers: USDOT 1885905
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6850 IRA AVE STE 1/2, BELL GARDENS, CA, 90201
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (323) 440-1207
Registration
- Officer
- Jose German
- USDOT / docket
- 4060691 · MC-1540719
- First registered
- 04/13/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2025 · 84,362 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 GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 4060691, and its motor carrier number is MC-1540719.
Is GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC based?
GERMAN TANK LOGISTICS INC is based in BELL GARDENS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.