Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GDS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 403904) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 75 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2020.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
GDS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 403904, and its motor carrier number is MC-234622.
As of 2026-06-13, GDS EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GDS EXPRESS INC operates 75 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GDS EXPRESS INC is based in AKRON, OH.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Oct 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2012 → Nov 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2007 → May 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2001 → Nov 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1996 → Jun 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Jun 1996 | $1M | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jun 1994 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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