Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 712884 · MC-286312
SARDOOL S GILL
DBA GTS
2 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesAPPLE VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286312 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2002–2020 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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
12.5 yr
Model years 2002–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SARDOOL S GILL safe to work with?
Is SARDOOL S GILL safe to load? SARDOOL S GILL (USDOT 712884, MC-286312) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in APPLE VALLEY, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSARDOOL S GILL 93
01
Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Clarendon National · 96–98
State Pennsylvania · 98–00
Clarendon National · 00–02
Sentry Select · 02–04
Sentry Select · 12–17
Wilshire · 20–24
19952024
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Oct 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 2000 → Sep 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Sep 1996 → Sep 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO. | Feb 1995 → Sep 1996 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2002
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 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
APPLE VALLEY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (3 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1419483USDOT 2967712USDOT 3516907USDOT 4237073USDOT 1509235USDOT 3293628USDOT 3959995
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13890 PAMLICO RD, APPLE VALLEY, CA, 92307
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 289-9862
- gts3065@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sardool S. Gill
- USDOT / docket
- 712884 · MC-286312
- First registered
- 11/04/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 02/10/2026 · 230,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate SARDOOL S GILL. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is SARDOOL S GILL's USDOT number?
SARDOOL S GILL's USDOT number is 712884, and its motor carrier number is MC-286312.
Is SARDOOL S GILL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SARDOOL S GILL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SARDOOL S GILL's safety record?
SARDOOL S GILL has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SARDOOL S GILL's fleet?
SARDOOL S GILL operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SARDOOL S GILL based?
SARDOOL S GILL is based in APPLE VALLEY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.