Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 480173 · MC-252528
GILBERT EXPRESS
1 power unitsKEASBEY, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-252528 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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.
Active operating authorityEstablished 34 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal88
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GILBERT EXPRESS safe to work with?
Is GILBERT EXPRESS safe to load? GILBERT EXPRESS (USDOT 480173, MC-252528) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in KEASBEY, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GEGILBERT EXPRESS 62
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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.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+10 earlier
Providence Washington · 95–98
National Union · 98–00
Lincoln General · 01–08
State Nationalspecialty · 09–12
National Interstate · 12–15
19942017
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2015 → Aug 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Oct 2012 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Aug 2012 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jul 2009 → Oct 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2008 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Aug 2001 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2001 → Aug 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1995 → Jun 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1994 → Oct 1995 | $1M | 1 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KEASBEY, NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john mcgowan — 10 carriers: USDOT 1155583USDOT 1230007USDOT 1294384USDOT 1499475USDOT 2497740USDOT 2843383USDOT 3035034USDOT 3128561
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1000 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, KEASBEY, NJ, 08832
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (732) 395-6232
- Cell
- (908) 216-1045
- Fax
- (732) 395-6265
- gilbertexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Mcgowan · Richard Gilbert
- USDOT / docket
- 480173 · MC-252528
- First registered
- 04/17/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 11/27/2018 · 3,405,000 mi (2014)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 858509573
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is GILBERT EXPRESS's USDOT number?
GILBERT EXPRESS's USDOT number is 480173, and its motor carrier number is MC-252528.
Is GILBERT EXPRESS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GILBERT EXPRESS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GILBERT EXPRESS's fleet?
GILBERT EXPRESS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GILBERT EXPRESS based?
GILBERT EXPRESS is based in KEASBEY, NJ.