Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 710688 · MC-382323
GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION
8 power unitsSAN ANTONIO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-382323 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 8 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 710688, MC-382323) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, operating 8 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 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 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
GTGAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION 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
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Old American · 00–02
Lincoln General · 04–06
Sentry Select · 06–11
19992012
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2011 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Dec 2005 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Jul 2006 | $0 | 2 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $0 | 1 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | May 2000 → Aug 2002 | $0 | 3 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 1999 | $1M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alamosatx.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 499565
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott basse — 2 carriers: USDOT 136511
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1879 HORMEL, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (210) 229-9311
- Fax
- (210) 281-1744
- sparr@alamosatx.com
- Web domain
- alamosatx.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Basse · Chris Galvan
- USDOT / docket
- 710688 · MC-382323
- First registered
- 10/22/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 06/22/2016 · 487,000 mi (2015)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 710688, and its motor carrier number is MC-382323.
Is GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC operates 8 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC based?
GAL-VAN TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX.