Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 499322 · MC-256823
GONZALES BUS LINES INC
0 power unitsPROVIDENCE, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-256823 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.
Established 34 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GONZALES BUS LINES INC safe to work with?
Is GONZALES BUS LINES INC safe to load? GONZALES BUS LINES INC (USDOT 499322, MC-256823) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PROVIDENCE, RI, operating 0 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GBGONZALES BUS LINES INC 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.
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1.5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
National · 99–01
19942008
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Sep 2008 | $1.5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1999 → Feb 2001 | $1.5M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1997 → Aug 1997 | $1.5M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY | May 1994 → May 1994 | $1.5M | 7 |
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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.
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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
PROVIDENCE, RI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
carlos gonzalez — 137 carriers: USDOT 790636USDOT 804896USDOT 976755USDOT 982094USDOT 1013740USDOT 1070736USDOT 1194529USDOT 1286612
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 485 CRANSTON STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02907
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 831-5469
- Fax
- (401) 751-1404
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Carlos Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 499322 · MC-256823
- First registered
- 09/25/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2006 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
—CDL drivers
—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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GONZALES BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?
GONZALES BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 499322, and its motor carrier number is MC-256823.
Is GONZALES BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GONZALES BUS LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GONZALES BUS LINES INC's fleet?
GONZALES BUS LINES INC operates 0 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GONZALES BUS LINES INC based?
GONZALES BUS LINES INC is based in PROVIDENCE, RI.