Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
173 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 286204 · MC-198007
GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC
173 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 23 statesTWIN FALLS, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-198007 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
173Power units
111 observed · MCS-150
130Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 351 inspections.
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.814.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC safe to load? GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 286204, MC-198007) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TWIN FALLS, ID, operating 173 power units and 167 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 351 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
GAGARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
351 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.8% (24-mo)122 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)256 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 173-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 173
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 256
- Annualized
- ≈128 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving98
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 16 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 90–12
19902012
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1990 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 173
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 111
- Trailers (towed)
- 130
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2323
US statesInspections · 24 mo256256
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TWIN FALLS, ID
Top corridor
WA ⇄ ID
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 (10 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3929984USDOT 4543754USDOT 2525830USDOT 2192070USDOT 2461299USDOT 1787471USDOT 1721723USDOT 823053
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@garyamothtrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 696286
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)173173
Observed (24 mo)111111
Shared w/ other carriers1111
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
- 1874 HIGHLAND AVE EAST, TWIN FALLS, ID, 83301
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 448, TWIN FALLS, ID, 83303-0448
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 733-1545
- Cell
- (208) 731-6742
- Fax
- (208) 733-1576
- Web domain
- garyamothtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gary Amoth · Cory Whittle
- USDOT / docket
- 286204 · MC-198007
- First registered
- 01/21/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 14,566,343 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/19/2002
- D-U-N-S
- 18620554
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 GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 286204, and its motor carrier number is MC-198007.
Is GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC's safety record?
GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC has a 14.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 351 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC's fleet?
GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC operates 173 power units and 167 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC based?
GARY AMOTH TRUCKING INC is based in TWIN FALLS, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.