Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 1, 2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
18.3 yr
Model years 2004–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered May 19, 2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
GBKS TRANS INC (USDOT 3697510) has a Vektor safety score of 0/100 and a Do not load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 1, 2026.
It has 1 active federal out-of-service order in the FMCSA record as of Jul 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 1, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 1, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
GBKS TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3697510, and its motor carrier number is MC-1292412.
As of Jul 1, 2026, GBKS TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
GBKS TRANS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
GBKS TRANS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GBKS TRANS INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers around Bakersfield and across California
3 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Sep 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2022 → Feb 2024 | $750K | 15 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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