Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
731 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 690147 · MC-320104
GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC
731 power unitsavg 11 yrNational · 23 statesSEABROOK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-320104 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
731Power units
820 observed · MCS-150
879Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.732.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
60 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC safe to work with?
Is GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC safe to load? GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC (USDOT 690147, MC-320104) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SEABROOK, TX, operating 731 power units and 719 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,050 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 60 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-08.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-08
GWGULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC 81
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Safety
2,050 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.7% (24-mo)1,202 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)1,374 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
32.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 731-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 731
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,378
- Annualized
- ≈689 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance841 · 271 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance315 · 211 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving289 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance226 · 41 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance178 · 91 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance168 · 13 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance121
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance114 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance99 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance82
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Lexington · 15–19
Hudson · 16–18
Axis Surplus · 17–19
Hudson · 18–20
Axis Surplus · 19–22
Protective · 20–23
19992025
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Mar 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2016 → Apr 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2007 → Apr 2015 | $1M | 7 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2002 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 731
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 820
- Trailers (towed)
- 879
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,3681,368
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEABROOK, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 82 trucks also ran under 76 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3150224USDOT 3405809USDOT 2402546USDOT 4055586USDOT 292991USDOT 1840261USDOT 4399302USDOT 232734Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 173 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806USDOT 707789USDOT 1345451USDOT 3989210USDOT 4013251USDOT 38111USDOT 548880USDOT 2317693
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)731731
Observed (24 mo)820820
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5300 HIGHWAY 146, SEABROOK, TX, 77586-1516
- Mailing address
- 5300 STATE HIGHWAY 146, SEABROOK, TX, 77586
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 747-4909
- Fax
- (713) 747-5330
- dmixon@gwii.com
- Web domain
- gwii.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lance Turner · Sam Freni
- USDOT / docket
- 690147 · MC-320104
- First registered
- 05/19/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 07/03/2026 · 27,487,559 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/27/2018
- D-U-N-S
- 948696679
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 GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number?
GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC's USDOT number is 690147, and its motor carrier number is MC-320104.
Is GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-08, GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC's safety record?
GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC has a 32.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,050 roadside inspections, with 60 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC's fleet?
GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC operates 731 power units and 719 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC based?
GULF WINDS INTERNATIONAL INC is based in SEABROOK, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.