Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
210 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 280351
GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC
DBA GULFEAGLE SUPPLY
210 power unitsavg 7.8 yrNational · 29 statesTAMPA, FL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
210Power units
188 observed · MCS-150
26Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.918.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC safe to work with?
Is GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC safe to load? GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC (USDOT 280351) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TAMPA, FL, operating 210 power units and 127 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 519 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GSGULFSIDE SUPPLY INC 88
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Safety
519 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.9% (24-mo)227 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)336 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 210-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 210
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 339
- Annualized
- ≈170 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving112 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance66 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 24 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance20 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving12
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance12
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 210
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 188
- Trailers (towed)
- 26
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo338338
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAMPA, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2838247USDOT 818960Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 818960USDOT 1316469USDOT 671658USDOT 3307371USDOT 874880
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@gulfeaglesupply.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 5965USDOT 240139USDOT 1081211USDOT 1126525USDOT 2838247USDOT 3013309
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)210210
Observed (24 mo)188188
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2900 E 7TH AVENUE SUITE 200, TAMPA, FL, 33605
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (813) 636-9808
- Cell
- (813) 399-9489
- Fax
- (813) 241-6870
- Web domain
- gulfeaglesupply.com
Registration
- Officer
- Marcus Matthew Erickson
- USDOT / docket
- 280351
- First registered
- 10/21/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2025 · 600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 185059366
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?
GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 280351.
Is GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC's safety record?
GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC has a 18.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 519 roadside inspections, with 3 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 GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC's fleet?
GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC operates 210 power units and 127 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC based?
GULFSIDE SUPPLY INC is based in TAMPA, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.