GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC
DBA: GLADIATOR EXPRESS MEXICO SA DE CV
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 11
- Drivers · CDL
- 11 · 11
- Annual miles
- 844k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 07-07-2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-27-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ALFREDO GONZALEZ
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not enough record to grade yet.
76 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 38 of 80 violations (48%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 34 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.045 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 5.59 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 3.64 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
80 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert75 · 11 OOSBrakes 38 · Lights 12 · Steering & suspension 5 · Tires 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 11 more
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 OOSEnglish proficiency 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · American Inter-Fidelity Exchangeon record since Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $300,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2022
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE (Aug 2025); HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Mar 4, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
25 filings and 18 authority events since 2010 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 19, 2026American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 4, 2026American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 19, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)6 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Feb 5, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 19, 2026opened after AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 4, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2025AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 4, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 23, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 19, 2025opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 19, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 17, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2025SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 19, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 16, 2025 · superseded by the same policy6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 12, 2024opened after HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 10, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2024HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 10, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2023HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 10, 2024 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2022HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 10, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2022Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2020Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 16, 2020UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 14, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 16, 2020opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 16, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2020KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 16, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 14, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 5, 2020opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 10, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 2, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2019KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 10, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 2019opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 10, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2018KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 10, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 3, 2018opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 10, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2017KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 10, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- California (HQ) 62
- Federal inspectors 7
- Arizona 5
- Texas 1
- Washington 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (82%).
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (12 power units: 11 filed, 12 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 12 power units this active to have about 0.4 crashes a year (sized from the 12 units seen roadside; 11 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.27 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.07 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 5.69 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.