Carrier profile · USDOT 97133 · MC-93649 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Gaines Motor Lines Inc

38 power unitsHICKORY, NC50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-93649 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

38Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(828) 322-2000

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 38 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’19 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Protective’87–’06

Great West’06–’10

beyond this history

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Mar 2015 → Mar 2018	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2015	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Mar 2011 → Mar 2013	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2006 → Mar 2010	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1987 → Mar 2006	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 38
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

HICKORY, NC

2349 13TH AVE SW

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

timothy gaines — 3 carriers: USDOT 2504559 USDOT 3258640

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2349 13TH AVE SW, HICKORY, NC, 28602-4740
Mailing address: P O BOX 1549, HICKORY, NC, 28603-1549
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (828) 322-2000
Fax: (828) 324-7026
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Timothy Gaines · Timothy Gaines
USDOT / docket: 97133 · MC-93649
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 7, 2018 · 5,000,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 7, 2012
D-U-N-S: 3522117

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,000,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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 GAINES MOTOR LINES INC.

GAINES MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 97133) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 38 power units and 38 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 7, 2018. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 7, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GAINES MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number?

GAINES MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number is 97133, and its motor carrier number is MC-93649.

Is GAINES MOTOR LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. GAINES MOTOR LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.