Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 73406 · MC-169214
GARY GRELL
5 power unitsavg 15.5 yrLocal · 1 statesDONAHUE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-169214 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2015 · 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
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
15.5 yr
Model years 2006–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GARY GRELL safe to work with?
Is GARY GRELL safe to load? GARY GRELL (USDOT 73406, MC-169214) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DONAHUE, IA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
GGGARY GRELL 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Transguard America · 99–05
Integon National · 05–08
Northland · 09–12
Northland · 13–16
Great West · 16–20
Northland · 20–23
19942023
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2016 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Sep 1999 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Sep 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1994 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2015
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
NE busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DONAHUE, IA
Top corridor
NE ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netins.net — 723 carriers: USDOT 4484USDOT 53733USDOT 60320USDOT 96476USDOT 96508USDOT 133753USDOT 171400USDOT 172227
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 27203 ALLENS GROVE RD, DONAHUE, IA, 52746
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 843-3641
- Cell
- (563) 343-3330
- Fax
- (563) 843-3645
- Web domain
- netins.net
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Grell
- USDOT / docket
- 73406 · MC-169214
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/13/2026 · 275,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 GRELL's USDOT number?
GARY GRELL's USDOT number is 73406, and its motor carrier number is MC-169214.
Is GARY GRELL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GARY GRELL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GARY GRELL's safety record?
GARY GRELL has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GARY GRELL's fleet?
GARY GRELL operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GARY GRELL based?
GARY GRELL is based in DONAHUE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.