Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1058730 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Choice Books of Gulf States Inc
14 power unitsTHEODORE, AL50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2323 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC (USDOT 1058730) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 14, 2021.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC's USDOT number?
CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC's USDOT number is 1058730.
Is CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC's fleet?
CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC based?
CHOICE BOOKS OF GULF STATES INC is based in THEODORE, AL.
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