Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4225562 · MC-1633918
GFT EXPRESS LLC
73 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 48 statesKENDALLVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1633918 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
73Power units
211 observed · MCS-150
198Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.9% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.926.9 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GFT EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is GFT EXPRESS LLC safe to load? GFT EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4225562, MC-1633918) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in KENDALLVILLE, IN, operating 73 power units and 73 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 395 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGFT EXPRESS LLC 63
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Safety
395 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.9% (24-mo)305 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.4% (24-mo)389 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.7 / 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
- 73
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 389
- Annualized
- ≈195 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.7 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 Driving396 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance124 · 18 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance73 · 38 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness71 · 69 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance68 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance65 · 15 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance54 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance48
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance34
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance32 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Geico General · 24–25
20242025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 73
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 211
- Trailers (towed)
- 198
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 48 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4747
US statesInspections · 24 mo388388
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENDALLVILLE, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (87 trucks · 98 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1165156USDOT 3314985USDOT 3665952USDOT 3966709USDOT 4252114USDOT 3568201USDOT 4295865USDOT 4516626
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7373
Observed (24 mo)211211
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11534 N STATE ROAD 3, KENDALLVILLE, IN, 46755
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (571) 427-4882
Registration
- Officer
- Ivan Kazmirchuk
- USDOT / docket
- 4225562 · MC-1633918
- First registered
- 04/15/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2025
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 GFT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
GFT EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4225562, and its motor carrier number is MC-1633918.
Is GFT EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GFT EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GFT EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
GFT EXPRESS LLC has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 395 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is GFT EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
GFT EXPRESS LLC operates 73 power units and 73 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GFT EXPRESS LLC based?
GFT EXPRESS LLC is based in KENDALLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 48 states.