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DOT #794554 · GULF COAST TOURS INC
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GULF COAST TOURS INC

DBA: GULF COAST TOURS

DOT# 794554 MC# 354202 Mobile, AL Authorized For-Hire
(251) 633-0560 nick@gctbus.com 7860 Schillinger Park Rd, Mobile AL 36608
26 power units 35 drivers 806k mi/yr · ~31k per unit
Not graded

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
26
Drivers · CDL
35 · 35
Annual miles
806k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (02-13-2026)
Registered
02-09-1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-05-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
NICHOLAS CHAMBLEE

Cargo

50.0
medium risk

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not Graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
14
100% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 14
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 2
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service

Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Alabama (about 34 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 13 inspections, 0 out of service 13 Q1 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.019 0.029
Inspections 0.54 1.12
Violations 0.00 0.78
Critical violations 0.00 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

0 violations · 24 months

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    13
    2025
    Mississippi
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Mar 7, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2002
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Mar 7, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 5, 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
  • Federal inspectors 8
  • Alabama (HQ) 5
  • Mississippi 1
Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/794554