Carrier profile · USDOT 794554 · MC-354202 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GULF COAST TOURS INC

DBA GULF COAST TOURS

0 power unitsavg 2.4 yrRegional · 3 statesMOBILE, AL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-354202 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.4Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 633-0560 Email dispatchNICK@GCTBUS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are 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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.4 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

14 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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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$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lincoln General’02–now

State National’08–’11

Nova’11–’14

Pennsylvania Manuf’16–’19

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 19 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 19 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$5M	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$5M	1
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$5M	2
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$5M	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Mar 2016 → Mar 2019	$5M	4
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$5M	2
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Apr 2014	$5M	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Apr 2008 → Mar 2011	$5M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → current	$5M	11
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Mar 2002	$5M	4
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Sep 2000	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 8
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

2.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MOBILE, AL

7860 SCHILLINGER PARK RD

Top corridor

AL 5 · MS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 508433 USDOT 2985939

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7860 SCHILLINGER PARK RD, MOBILE, AL, 36608
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (251) 633-0560
Fax: (251) 633-4012
Email: nick@gctbus.com
Web domain: gctbus.com

Registration

Officer: Nicholas Chamblee
USDOT / docket: 794554 · MC-354202
First registered: Feb 9, 1999
Last MCS-150: Apr 5, 2025 · 806,053 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 13, 2026
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

806,053

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GULF COAST TOURS INC.

GULF COAST TOURS INC (USDOT 794554) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 7, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 13, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GULF COAST TOURS INC's USDOT number?

GULF COAST TOURS INC's USDOT number is 794554, and its motor carrier number is MC-354202.

Is GULF COAST TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GULF COAST TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GULF COAST TOURS INC's safety record?

GULF COAST TOURS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).