Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GLADIATOR EXPRESS MEXICO SA DE CV
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2053336) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Mar 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 78 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 18, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 27, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2053336, and its motor carrier number is MC-719035.
As of 2026-07-18, GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC has a 18.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
74 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 7
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 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Aug 2025 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Sep 2020 | $1M | 5 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 4 |
| ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jul 2013 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Sep 2012 | $1M | 3 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jul 2011 → Jul 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 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
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a company officer 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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