Fleet typeIdentity
Unclassified
Fleet signal still resolving
Carrier profile · USDOT 4185481
GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST
DBA GD MELVIN
0 power unitsSOUTH BEND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST safe to work with?
Is GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST safe to load? GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST (USDOT 4185481) is an active motor carrier based in SOUTH BEND, IN, operating 0 power units and 0 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GIGRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH BEND, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@opayq.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3076206USDOT 3181184USDOT 3282534
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1807 N ADAMS ST, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46628-3238
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 332-2152
- Web domain
- opayq.com
Registration
- Officer
- Thomas Teach Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 4185481
- First registered
- 01/26/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2024
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
—Drivers
—CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST's USDOT number?
GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST's USDOT number is 4185481.
Is GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST's fleet?
GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST operates 0 power units and 0 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST based?
GRAY IRON EXPRESS TRUST is based in SOUTH BEND, IN.