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Carrier profile · USDOT 153875 · MC-168579 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Gaines Bus Service Inc
DBA WILLIAM T GAINES
0 power unitsCHESAPEAKE, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-168579 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 9.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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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Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
GAINES BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 153875) 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 no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 8, 2017.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 6, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is GAINES BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
GAINES BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 153875, and its motor carrier number is MC-168579.
Is GAINES BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, GAINES BUS SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GAINES BUS SERVICE INC's fleet?
GAINES BUS SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GAINES BUS SERVICE INC based?
GAINES BUS SERVICE INC is based in CHESAPEAKE, VA.
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