Small fleet
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GEFRAN CARGO
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.5 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
FRANCIS TRANS INC (USDOT 1655728) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 9, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 102 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 102 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 41 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 4, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
FRANCIS TRANS INC's USDOT number is 1655728, and its motor carrier number is MC-609621.
As of Jun 13, 2026, FRANCIS TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
FRANCIS TRANS INC has a 40.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 159 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
FRANCIS TRANS INC operates 41 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FRANCIS TRANS INC is based in GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.
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102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
97 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 10
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 10 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO | Jul 2009 → Jul 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jul 2009 | $750K | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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