GD TRANS INC

USDOT 2857893 MC 959415 Carson, CA Authorized For-Hire
90 power units 60 drivers 5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 86.6 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
10 yrs history · 261 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
90 all leased
Drivers · CDL
60 · 60
Annual miles
5M ~56k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors045045
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Feb 23, 2016 (10 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 29, 2026
Officer
KAREN LEE
Phone
(310) 637-3001
Email
safety@gdtransinc.com
Address
2807 El Presidio St, Carson CA 90810

Cargo

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
261
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.8%
34 of 215 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.6%
8 of 223 driver inspections
Violations
190
46 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 22 inspections, 3 out of service 22 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 39 inspections, 11 out of service 39 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 56 inspections, 8 out of service 56 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 36 inspections, 5 out of service 36 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 36 inspections, 7 out of service 36 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 17 inspections, 2 out of service 17 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 35 inspections, 3 out of service 35 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 19 inspections, 3 out of service 19 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

190 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    112 · 35 out-of-service
    Brakes 43 · Lights 26 · Tires 16 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Steering & suspension 5 · 15 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    45 · 7 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 20 · False log 11 · Over hours limit 9 · No log 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    28 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 14 · Speeding 9 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    1 · 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    3
    2026
    Aug 3, 2026 · Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    29
    2025
    Aug 29, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    31
    2025
    Mar 31, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    8
    2025
    Jan 8, 2025 · New Mexico
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Jan
    3
    2025
    Jan 3, 2025 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company
on record since Nov 2, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $300,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2016
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 171
  • Arizona 39
  • New Mexico 17
  • Nevada 7
  • Arkansas 6
  • Tennessee 5
  • Louisiana 4
  • Texas 3

66% of inspections were in its home state.

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