GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC

DBA GLADIATOR EXPRESS MEXICO SA DE CV
USDOT 2053336MC-Docket MC719035SAN DIEGO, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized11 power units

GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2053336) in SAN DIEGO, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2020-11-14 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-02-05) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 15 times, most recent 2026-02-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.3
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.09
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.84

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
73
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
11
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
11
Total drivers
11
Years in business
16
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
19.4%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
15 times last 2026-02-05
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-03-27
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2020-11-14
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

121
Inspections
15
OOS inspections
142
Violations
16
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-02.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
82 11 2026-04-20
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
26 4 2026-04-20
Unsafe driving 392
26 1 2026-03-27
Hours of service 395
4 0 2025-02-26
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2025-11-08
Driver qualifications 391
1 0 2026-03-27

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2026-03-27 Driver Fitness Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift OOS
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-03-03 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-02-10 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS
2026-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-01-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-12-10 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-11-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-11-08 Vehicle Maintenance State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2025-11-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2025-11-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Any tire with observable bumps bulge or knots
2025-11-02 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
2025-11-02 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-09-18 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-07-14 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
2025-07-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-07-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-07-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-07-14 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2025-07-01 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2025-06-29 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2025-06-29 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
2025-06-29 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2025-06-24 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-06-24 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test OOS
2025-06-05 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-04-23 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Slack adjuster length mismatched on the same axle other than a steering axle
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
2025-04-18 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-20 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43A-TPV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2026-04-16 CA · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS
2026-03-27 CA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Z
2026-03-03 CA · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPAS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BIBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2026-02-10 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2026-01-08 AZ · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
2025-12-10 CA · Level 1 8 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-11-08 CA · Level 1 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLMF
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
General safety regulations 390 3E3-MC
2025-11-06 CA · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2025-11-02 CA · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LFTSM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2-TAOBB-6
2025-10-22 WA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2025-09-18 CA · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2025-07-17 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2025-07-14 US · Level 1 6 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209E-SPSLA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2025-07-01 CA · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 43A-TPV
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2025-06-29 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLPC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C
2025-06-24 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2025-06-05 US · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALR OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-04-23 CA · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-04-18 AZ · Level 1 8 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSML
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5A-HNL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47C-BSAMBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BALAC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 207A-SAPPCBLM
2025-04-03 CA · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 120C-CDL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
2025-03-18 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2025-02-27 US · Level 1 2 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-02-26 AZ · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSWZ
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
2025-02-08 CA · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP

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