Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 728830 · MC-333591
GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC
27 power unitsCOLUMBIA, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-333591 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power 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 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 27 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal44
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 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC safe to load? GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 728830, MC-333591) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBIA, SC, operating 27 power units and 25 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGULFSTREAM EXPRESS 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
General Security · 99–01
Lincoln General · 04–08
State National · 08–11
19982012
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2008 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2002 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2001 → Feb 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 8 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- 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
COLUMBIA, SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert lewis — 46 carriers: USDOT 22578USDOT 579973USDOT 614809USDOT 628442USDOT 630298USDOT 936001USDOT 1004503USDOT 1042521
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 631 BUCKNER ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 3266, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 754-0333
- Cell
- (610) 212-4540
- Fax
- (803) 461-1406
- Web domain
- gulfstreamexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Lewis · Dave Carter
- USDOT / docket
- 728830 · MC-333591
- First registered
- 02/06/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 11/27/2012 · 4,278,400 mi (2010)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 49322782
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 GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 728830, and its motor carrier number is MC-333591.
Is GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC's fleet?
GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC operates 27 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC based?
GULFSTREAM EXPRESS INC is based in COLUMBIA, SC.