Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
284 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3589205 · MC-1215090
GRAY CARGO LLC
284 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 35 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1215090 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
284Power units
114 observed · MCS-150
146Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 229 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.816.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GRAY CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is GRAY CARGO LLC safe to load? GRAY CARGO LLC (USDOT 3589205, MC-1215090) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 284 power units and 290 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 229 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GCGRAY CARGO LLC 88
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Safety
229 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.8% (24-mo)119 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.6% (24-mo)217 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 284-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 284
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 217
- Annualized
- ≈109 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving65
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness7 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Wesco · 21–23
20212026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 284
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 114
- Trailers (towed)
- 146
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3535
US statesInspections · 24 mo217217
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
NM ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 88 trucks also ran under 85 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3238863USDOT 3779498USDOT 4164150USDOT 1073995USDOT 2398261USDOT 2523185USDOT 2520572USDOT 3033922Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 185 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 44035USDOT 2398261USDOT 2519126USDOT 3059468USDOT 3932274USDOT 16130USDOT 146452USDOT 3606390
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)284284
Observed (24 mo)114114
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 881 COBBLE HILL, COLUMBUS, OH, 43230
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 200-5714
Registration
- Officers
- Sergey Filipenko · Sergey Filipenko
- USDOT / docket
- 3589205 · MC-1215090
- First registered
- 03/15/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2025 · 40,369,160 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 GRAY CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
GRAY CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 3589205, and its motor carrier number is MC-1215090.
Is GRAY CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GRAY CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GRAY CARGO LLC's safety record?
GRAY CARGO LLC has a 16.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 229 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GRAY CARGO LLC's fleet?
GRAY CARGO LLC operates 284 power units and 290 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAY CARGO LLC based?
GRAY CARGO LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.