Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2857893 · MC-959415
GD TRANS INC
45 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 16 statesCARSON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-959415 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
99 observed · MCS-150
163Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-17
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 324 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.618.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GD TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is GD TRANS INC safe to load? GD TRANS INC (USDOT 2857893, MC-959415) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CARSON, CA, operating 45 power units and 60 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 324 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-17.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-17
GTGD TRANS INC 94
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Safety
324 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.6% (24-mo)210 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)225 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.5% 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
≈2.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 263
- Annualized
- ≈132 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.9 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 Driving86 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 17 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
New York · 16–17
20162017
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 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 99
- Trailers (towed)
- 163
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo263263
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CARSON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 86876USDOT 886231USDOT 3344006USDOT 2829692USDOT 998386USDOT 1854342USDOT 2739942USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (96 trucks · 67 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86876USDOT 327574USDOT 854037USDOT 886231USDOT 612151USDOT 2589359USDOT 3122117USDOT 2146174
Shares a company officer with other carriers
karen lee — 6 carriers: USDOT 937185USDOT 2143778USDOT 2801476USDOT 3000317USDOT 4401485
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)9999
Shared w/ other carriers9696
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2807 EL PRESIDIO ST, CARSON, CA, 90810
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 708-6354
- Fax
- (310) 637-3003
- Web domain
- gdtransinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Karen Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 2857893 · MC-959415
- First registered
- 02/23/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 07/14/2026 · 5,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 GD TRANS INC's USDOT number?
GD TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2857893, and its motor carrier number is MC-959415.
Is GD TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-17, GD TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GD TRANS INC's safety record?
GD TRANS INC has a 18.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 324 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GD TRANS INC's fleet?
GD TRANS INC operates 45 power units and 60 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GD TRANS INC based?
GD TRANS INC is based in CARSON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.