Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4250345 · MC-1647440
GST CARGO INC
7 power unitsavg 6.8 yrMulti-region · 12 statesFORT BRANCH, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1647440 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.2% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo57.157.1 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GST CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is GST CARGO INC safe to load? GST CARGO INC (USDOT 4250345, MC-1647440) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT BRANCH, IN, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 57.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GCGST CARGO INC 44
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 57.1% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.2% (24-mo)29 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.1 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 29
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving32
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Geico General · 24–25
20242025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2024
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT BRANCH, IN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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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 4151365Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2935587USDOT 3227586USDOT 4151365USDOT 3567612USDOT 3627389USDOT 4272024USDOT 3631348USDOT 3164012
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurbhej singh — 16 carriers: USDOT 602518USDOT 1432832USDOT 2569234USDOT 3013975USDOT 3484168USDOT 3616470USDOT 3804145USDOT 4051571
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 905 E VINE ST, FORT BRANCH, IN, 47648
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (346) 543-8078
Registration
- Officer
- Gurbhej Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4250345 · MC-1647440
- First registered
- 06/05/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2024
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.53
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—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
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Frequently asked
What is GST CARGO INC's USDOT number?
GST CARGO INC's USDOT number is 4250345, and its motor carrier number is MC-1647440.
Is GST CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GST CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GST CARGO INC's safety record?
GST CARGO INC has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is GST CARGO INC's fleet?
GST CARGO INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GST CARGO INC based?
GST CARGO INC is based in FORT BRANCH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.