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Asset-based
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Carrier profile · USDOT 228392 · MC-165911 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Gulf Carriers Inc
20 power unitsHOUSTON, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-165911 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 20 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4343 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
GULF CARRIERS INC (USDOT 228392) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 20 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2002.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is GULF CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
GULF CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 228392, and its motor carrier number is MC-165911.
Is GULF CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, GULF CARRIERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GULF CARRIERS INC's fleet?
GULF CARRIERS INC operates 20 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GULF CARRIERS INC based?
GULF CARRIERS INC is based in HOUSTON, TX.
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