VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
GAINES EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2155076 · MC-749207 · 200 1ST AVE NW STE 202, HICKORY, NC 28601
86Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 1, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 1
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
In good standing · 3
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 15 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2011.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (2019-12-04)
- Authority age
- 15 yr
- Registered
- 2011-05-18
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (828) 358-3366
- cgaines@gainesexpress.com
- Website
- gainesexpress.com
- Address
- 200 1ST AVE NW STE 202, HICKORY, NC 28601
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers
- 45
- Observed units
- 27
- Avg fleet age
- 6.2 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $1M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 50% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 5% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 20
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.14 | 34% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 2.67 | 94% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.29 | 44% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7.61 | 70% | Vektor est. | — |