G AUTO TRANSPORT INC

USDOT 1418381MC-Docket MC536690SUNLAND, CA
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized2 power units

G AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1418381) in SUNLAND, 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 2017-07-17 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • BASIC alert flagged in: Hours of Service, Driver Fitness.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above 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 16 times, most recent 2021-04-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2026-03-17 (C).
  • 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
Satisfactory · rated 2010-12-27

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 8.24
Hours of service
ALERT
measure 5.83
Driver fitness
ALERT
measure 9.33
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 16.66

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
3
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations

Insurance

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

Fleet

Power units
2
Total drivers
3
Years in business
21
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
66.7%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
100%Above national

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
16 times last 2021-04-02
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-21
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2017-07-17
Last compliance review
2026-03-17 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

4
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
22
Violations
8
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-08-01 → 2025-12-04.

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
11 2 2025-12-04
Unsafe driving 392
3 1 2025-12-04
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
3 1 2025-12-04
CDL standards 383
2 2 2025-12-04
Hours of service 395
2 2 2025-12-04
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2025-11-14

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-12-04 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on OOS
2025-12-04 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-12-04 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-11-14 Driver Fitness License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL OOS
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft OOS
2025-11-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed OOS
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Lamps improper color height location.
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-11-14 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Obstructed
2025-11-14 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 4 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-12-04 WA · Level 2 7 viols· 3 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLTFC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9B-LRLIWR OOS
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-TAOCV OOS
2025-11-14 WA · Level 2 11 viols· 4 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LCHL
CDL standards 383 23A2-LCDLN OOS
Hours of service 395 8A1-HOSP OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 78A-WS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 209D-STPAL OOS
2025-02-05 WA · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
2023-08-01 CA · Level 5 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55(e)

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