GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION LLC

DBA: GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION

DOT# 3395433 MC# 1091991 Cincinnati, OH Authorized For-Hire
(513) 563-5110 willyj@gogdi.net 11755 Lebanon Rd, Cincinnati OH 45241-2038
106 tractors 96 drivers 5.5M mi/yr · ~52k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 71.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
6 yrs history · 140 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
106
Drivers · CDL
96 · 96
Annual miles
5.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 95 11 0 106
Trailers 85 163 0 248

Registration

Registered
02-13-2020 (6 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-11-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
BENJAMIN KENNER

Cargo

63.8
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Beverages Other: LIGHT POLES Dry Bulk
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, 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.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.79×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.4 vs 4.3 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.4
Similar fleets
4.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 5 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 4.3 a year. The grade counts 7 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.54× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.58× and out-of-service orders 0.75×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Oct 2024 – Jun 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Lights and brakes
    Lights are 15 of 80 violations (19%). Light or brake defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • Driver out-of-service rate 1.4% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 9
  • Excessive speeding: 12

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
140
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.9%
16 of 73
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
2 of 140
National avg 6.7%
Violations
80
20 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Ohio (about 104 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 15 inspections, 4 out of service 15 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 18 inspections, 0 out of service 18 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 20 inspections, 6 out of service 20 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 24 inspections, 1 out of service 24 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 18 inspections, 2 out of service 18 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 11 inspections, 0 out of service 11 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 16 inspections, 1 out of service 16 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 18 inspections, 4 out of service 18 Q3 '26
vs 1,732 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.028 0.025
Inspections 0.90 0.97
Violations 0.38 0.54
Critical violations 0.10 0.10

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

80 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    42 · 18 OOS
    Lights 15 · Brakes 12 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 3 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    26 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 13 · Reckless / lane 12 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    24
    2026
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    24
    2025
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    17
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    2
    2025
    Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    24
    2025
    California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since Sep 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1994
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
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Ohio (HQ) 19
  • New York 10
  • Tennessee 10
  • California 9
  • Indiana 9
  • New Mexico 9
  • Montana 8
  • North Carolina 6

14% of inspections were in its home state.