Carrier profile · USDOT 257183 · MC-280085 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Gadsden Cartage Company Inc

7 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 2 statesATTALLA, AL93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-280085 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.3Avg age (yr)

2014–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 538-0117 Email dispatchmdunn@gadsdenwarehousing.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.3 yr

Model years 2014–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 5 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Axa Global’95–’00

Sentry Select’03–’17

beyond this history

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · since Aug 2020

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2017 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2017	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2001 → Nov 2003	$750K	5
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Nov 2000 → Nov 2000	$750K	3
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1995 → Feb 2000	$750K	8
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1995 → May 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.3 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

37.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ATTALLA, AL

600 RODNEY AUSTIN DRIVE

Top corridor

TN ⇄ AL

TN 4 · AL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4308843 USDOT 3106181 USDOT 234567

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 RODNEY AUSTIN DRIVE, ATTALLA, AL, 35954
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 538-0117
Fax: (256) 538-1831
Email: mdunn@gadsdenwarehousing.com
Web domain: gadsdenwarehousing.com

Registration

Officer: Rodney Austin
USDOT / docket: 257183 · MC-280085
First registered: Apr 8, 1985
Last MCS-150: Feb 25, 2026 · 282,648 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 11, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

282,648

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC.

GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC (USDOT 257183) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO effective Aug 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 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 21, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 25, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 11, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 257183, and its motor carrier number is MC-280085.

Is GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC's safety record?

GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC's fleet?

GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC based?

GADSDEN CARTAGE COMPANY INC is based in ATTALLA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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