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Carrier profile · USDOT 1883908 · MC-679138 · Updated 06/13/2026

SYLVIA HOWARD

DBA GIZMO TRUCKING

3 power unitsKINGSPORT, TN

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-679138 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(423) 343-7790 Email dispatchGIZMOTRUCKING@EMBARKMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for SYLVIA HOWARD

SYLVIA HOWARD (USDOT 1883908) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SYLVIA HOWARD (USDOT 1883908) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SYLVIA HOWARD (USDOT 1883908) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SYLVIA HOWARD (USDOT 1883908) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/30/2009.

SYLVIA HOWARD (USDOT 1883908) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 17 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2009 → Jan 2010	$750k	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

KINGSPORT, TN

497 BANCROFT CHAPEL ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@embarkmail.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 1053553 USDOT 1284035 USDOT 1396414 USDOT 1688177 USDOT 1728311 USDOT 1785761 USDOT 1795531 USDOT 1806369

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 497 BANCROFT CHAPEL ROAD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Mailing address: 487 BANCROFT CHAPEL RD, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (423) 343-7790
Cell: (423) 817-8683
Fax: (423) 343-0312
Email: gizmotrucking@embarkmail.com
Web domain: embarkmail.com

Registration

Officer: Sylvia Howard
USDOT / docket: 1883908 · MC-679138
First registered: 04/30/2009
Last MCS-150: 04/30/2009
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
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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