Carrier profile · USDOT 751414 · MC-523470 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

J Gmitter Transport Inc

4 power unitsavg 21 yrLocal · 1 statesWHARTON, TX68/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-523470 NO AUTHORITYRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.0Avg age (yr)

2002–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(979) 637-0326 Email dispatchjjgmitter@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

21 yr

Model years 2002–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.5 pts 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 2

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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’07–’09

Redwood Fire’09–’11

Northland’13–’15

Northland’16–’18

Canal’19–’22

Wilshire’23–’25

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2022 → Apr 2023	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2019 → Apr 2022	$750K	2
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Apr 2018 → Apr 2019	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2016 → Apr 2018	$750K	3
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2015 → Apr 2016	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2015	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2009 → Apr 2011	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2009	$750K	2
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2006 → Apr 2007	$750K	1
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

21.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

WHARTON, TX

1413 HALF MOON DRIVE

Top corridor

TX 6

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1413 HALF MOON DRIVE, WHARTON, TX, 77488
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (979) 637-0326
Fax: (979) 637-0326
Email: jjgmitter@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Joseph Gmitter
USDOT / docket: 751414 · MC-523470
First registered: Jun 2, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 22, 2025 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 14, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

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 J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC.

J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 751414) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 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 Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 22, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 14, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 751414, and its motor carrier number is MC-523470.

Is J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC based?

J GMITTER TRANSPORT INC is based in WHARTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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