Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 735423 · MC-608106
GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC
12 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 2 statesDANBURY, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-608106 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
28 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC safe to work with?
Is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC safe to load? GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC (USDOT 735423, MC-608106) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in DANBURY, CT, operating 12 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GPGRAND PRIX MOTORS INC 85
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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 12-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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / 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 Driving3
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Acadia · 07–21
20072021
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2007 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DANBURY, CT
Top corridor
NY ⇄ CT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 735423. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 735423.
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3402836
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 90 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY, CT, 06810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (203) 743-3737
- Cell
- (203) 733-5703
- Fax
- (203) 743-1927
- Web domain
- grandprixtowing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph J. Lostocco · Michael J. Lostocco
- USDOT / docket
- 735423 · MC-608106
- First registered
- 03/17/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 162,379 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC's USDOT number?
GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC's USDOT number is 735423, and its motor carrier number is MC-608106.
Is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC's safety record?
GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC's fleet?
GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC operates 12 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC based?
GRAND PRIX MOTORS INC is based in DANBURY, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.