Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 814881 · MC-101453
GAFTEK INC
50 power unitsavg 5 yrRegional · 3 statesEPSOM, NH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-101453 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 66 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.615.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
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 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GAFTEK INC safe to work with?
Is GAFTEK INC safe to load? GAFTEK INC (USDOT 814881, MC-101453) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EPSOM, NH, operating 50 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 66 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.6% (below the 22.26% national average), 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GIGAFTEK INC 100
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Safety
66 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.6% (24-mo)32 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)43 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 50-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 43
- Annualized
- ≈22 / 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.
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
- 393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Union · 19–24
20182024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo4343
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EPSOM, NH
Top corridor
ME ⇄ NH
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2406380
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gaftek.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3198064
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2083 DOVER RD, EPSOM, NH, 03234
- Mailing address
- 160 PERRY ROAD, BANGOR, ME, 04401
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (888) 485-5731
- Fax
- (207) 217-6520
- mgriffin@gaftek.com
- Web domain
- gaftek.com
Registration
- Officers
- Amy L Gaff · Rod Thibodeau
- USDOT / docket
- 814881 · MC-101453
- First registered
- 06/14/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 01/13/2026 · 3,058,574 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/06/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 70790061
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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Frequently asked
What is GAFTEK INC's USDOT number?
GAFTEK INC's USDOT number is 814881, and its motor carrier number is MC-101453.
Is GAFTEK INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GAFTEK INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GAFTEK INC's safety record?
GAFTEK INC has a 15.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 66 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 GAFTEK INC's fleet?
GAFTEK INC operates 50 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GAFTEK INC based?
GAFTEK INC is based in EPSOM, NH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.