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Carrier profile · USDOT 1791989 · MC-655539

GARY JACOBS

DBA SOUTHWEST EQUIPMENT SERVICE

1 power unitsNORTH PALM SPRINGS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-655539 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Operating authority18 yr active
since 2008
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 18-yr authority unrated.Full read

Is GARY JACOBS safe to work with?

Is GARY JACOBS safe to load? GARY JACOBS (USDOT 1791989, MC-655539) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in NORTH PALM SPRINGS, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive · 08–11
20082011

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
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

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

Home base
NORTH PALM SPRINGS, CA
65005 DILLION ROAD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
37 MWICK, IRVING, CA, 92618
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(760) 363-0099

Registration

Officers
Gary Jacobs · Galiena Jacobs
USDOT / docket
1791989 · MC-655539
First registered
07/15/2008
Last MCS-150
07/29/2010 · 50 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
50Annual mileage
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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 JACOBS's USDOT number?

GARY JACOBS's USDOT number is 1791989, and its motor carrier number is MC-655539.

Is GARY JACOBS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GARY JACOBS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GARY JACOBS's fleet?

GARY JACOBS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GARY JACOBS based?

GARY JACOBS is based in NORTH PALM SPRINGS, CA.