Small fleet
173 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
173 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 322235) has a Vektor safety score of 56/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 136 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 49 vehicle-level and 136 driver-level — across 25 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 173 power units and 173 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 31, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 7, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 322235, and its motor carrier number is MC-184341.
As of 2026-06-13, GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 34.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 378 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 173 power units and 173 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WATERLOO, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.
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136 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
115 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Jan '25 · 23
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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 4 |
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 4 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2013 → Nov 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 11 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2006 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2005 → Aug 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1992 → Aug 2005 | $1M | 5 |
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 25 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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