Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 970528 · FF-12422
GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC
DBA GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS
1 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesWINCHESTER, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-12422 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2020–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 970528, FF-12422) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WINCHESTER, MA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
GGGENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
National · 02–04
Transguard America · 04–08
Hanover · 13–16
Vanliner · 16–21
20022021
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | May 2004 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2004 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
RI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WINCHESTER, MA
Top corridor
RI ⇄ MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 282018USDOT 4073291USDOT 2306566Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gentlegiant.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 373544USDOT 448051
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7 MCKAY AVE, WINCHESTER, MA, 01890
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (617) 661-3333
- Web domain
- gentlegiant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Larry O'Toole
- USDOT / docket
- 970528 · FF-12422
- First registered
- 08/01/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 10/09/2025 · 5,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/07/2006
- 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 GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 970528, and its motor carrier number is FF-12422.
Is GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC based?
GENTLE GIANT LOGISTICS LLC is based in WINCHESTER, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.