Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
98 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 516811
GHILOTTI BROS INC
98 power unitsavg 7.7 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN RAFAEL, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
98Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · 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.
Established 33 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.418.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.7 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GHILOTTI BROS INC safe to work with?
Is GHILOTTI BROS INC safe to load? GHILOTTI BROS INC (USDOT 516811) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SAN RAFAEL, CA, operating 98 power units and 306 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GBGHILOTTI BROS INC 94
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.4% (24-mo)49 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.2% (24-mo)58 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now▲ Worsening
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 98-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
- 98
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 58
- Annualized
- ≈29 / 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 Driving59
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 98
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo5858
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN RAFAEL, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2332813USDOT 2804168
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9898
Observed (24 mo)3434
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
- 525 JACOBY STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94901
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3574, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94912
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (415) 454-7011
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Ghilotti
- USDOT / docket
- 516811
- First registered
- 03/17/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GHILOTTI BROS INC's USDOT number?
GHILOTTI BROS INC's USDOT number is 516811.
Is GHILOTTI BROS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GHILOTTI BROS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GHILOTTI BROS INC's safety record?
GHILOTTI BROS INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GHILOTTI BROS INC's fleet?
GHILOTTI BROS INC operates 98 power units and 306 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GHILOTTI BROS INC based?
GHILOTTI BROS INC is based in SAN RAFAEL, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.