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Carrier profile · USDOT 480173 · MC-252528 · Updated 06/13/2026

GILBERT EXPRESS

1 power unitsKEASBEY, NJ

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-252528 BROKER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(732) 395-6232 Email dispatchgilbertexpress.com

Carrier verification summary for GILBERT EXPRESS

GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173) holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 8 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 11/27/2018.

GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Active operating authorityEstablished 34 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 3

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’01–’08

State Nationalspecialty’09–’12

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Sep 2017	$1M	2
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2014	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Oct 2012 → Aug 2015	$1M	2
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Aug 2012 → Jan 2013	$1M	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jul 2009 → Oct 2012	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Apr 2008 → Jul 2009	$1M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2001 → Apr 2008	$1M	2
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Nov 2001	$1M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2001 → Aug 2001	$1M	1
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$1M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 1998 → Jun 2000	$1M	1
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1995 → Jun 1998	$1M	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Oct 1995	$1M	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): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KEASBEY, NJ

1000 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john mcgowan — 10 carriers: USDOT 1155583 USDOT 1230007 USDOT 1294384 USDOT 1499475 USDOT 2497740 USDOT 2843383 USDOT 3035034 USDOT 3128561

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1000 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, KEASBEY, NJ, 08832
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (732) 395-6232
Cell: (908) 216-1045
Fax: (732) 395-6265
Email: gilbertexpress.com

Registration

Officers: John Mcgowan · Richard Gilbert
USDOT / docket: 480173 · MC-252528
First registered: 04/17/1992
Last MCS-150: 11/27/2018 · 3,405,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 858509573

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,405,000

Annual mileage

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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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