Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 493994 · MC-255450
GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC
4 power unitsavg 14.7 yrLocal · 1 statesFORT MYERS, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-255450 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.7Avg age (yr)
2006–2016 · 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
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (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 peersOlder
14.7 yr
Model years 2006–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC safe to load? GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 493994, MC-255450) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT MYERS, FL, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 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 rates it Satisfactory. 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
GTGULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Allstate · 02–07
United Financial · 08–10
Westfield · 11–14
20022014
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2011 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Oct 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Sep 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2008 → Aug 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Jun 2007 | $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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2016
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT MYERS, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4287407
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william edwards — 28 carriers: USDOT 400753USDOT 699740USDOT 794270USDOT 814431USDOT 1197153USDOT 1213348USDOT 1470546USDOT 1583843
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16150 LEE RD #130, FORT MYERS, FL, 33912
- Mailing address
- 4288 SNOWBERRY LN, NAPLES, FL, 34119
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (239) 275-4488
- billy@gulftrans.org
- Web domain
- gulftrans.org
Registration
- Officer
- William Edwards
- USDOT / docket
- 493994 · MC-255450
- First registered
- 08/11/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026 · 580,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/30/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 826979312
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 GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 493994, and its motor carrier number is MC-255450.
Is GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC based?
GULFCOAST TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC is based in FORT MYERS, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.