Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
121 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4037524 · MC-1527021
GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC
121 power unitsavg 3.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesDES MOINES, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1527021 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
121Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4037524, MC-1527021) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DES MOINES, IA, operating 121 power units and 150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GTGOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 121-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 121
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Geico Marine · 25–26
20232026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Apr 2026 | $300k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Mar 2024 → Feb 2025 | $300k | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Apr 2024 | $300k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 121
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES MOINES, IA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 19 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3439293USDOT 3750459USDOT 3908381USDOT 2043079USDOT 3701508USDOT 2903669USDOT 4216250USDOT 3156198Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3558718USDOT 3696164USDOT 4012526USDOT 4309371USDOT 4405398USDOT 21800USDOT 2298785USDOT 3439293
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)121121
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2501 GRAND AVE STE 105, DES MOINES, IA, 50312
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 441-0124
Registration
- Officer
- Diazra Rankins
- USDOT / docket
- 4037524 · MC-1527021
- First registered
- 03/02/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 5,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 118948119
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 GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4037524, and its motor carrier number is MC-1527021.
Is GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC operates 121 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC based?
GOTCHA TRANSPORT LLC is based in DES MOINES, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.