Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA JOHN GERWIG TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
36 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
Is JOHN GERWIG safe to load? JOHN GERWIG (USDOT 386673, MC-284560) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GASSAWAY, WV, operating 14 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (65/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JOHN GERWIG's USDOT number is 386673, and its motor carrier number is MC-284560.
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN GERWIG is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOHN GERWIG has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 65/100 (tier: review).
JOHN GERWIG operates 14 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOHN GERWIG is based in GASSAWAY, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
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
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Feb 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Dec 2001 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1999 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Dec 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 1998 | $750k | 4 |
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 5 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
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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