GILL CARGO EXPRESS INC

Bakersfield, CA · Interstate · 9 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Aug 10, 2017 (9 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC42732: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
18.2%
2 of 11 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC42732 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC42732—Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc
Policy URG07393 · BMC-91
$750,000Sep 25, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

20inspections
18.2%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 11 · California avg 19.8%
5.0%driver out-of-service
1 of 20 · California avg 6.3%
18violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 3, 2026LA30No
Mar 13, 2026LA30No
Dec 27, 2025TX22No
Dec 4, 2025CA20No
Dec 3, 2025CA21Yes
Sep 1, 2025TX21No
Jul 30, 2025CA20No
Jul 9, 2025AL20No
Jun 28, 2025LA31Yes
Jun 4, 2025TX20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

17 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Hours-of-Service Compliance8147.1%16.6%
Vehicle Maintenance8247.1%71.7%
Unsafe Driving105.9%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1ELDNUM
20
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT
20
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS
20
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
11
Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H3
10
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DLPC
10
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353B
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3037281
MC / docketMC42732
Legal nameGILL CARGO EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units9
Drivers12
Annual mileage1,824,326 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedAug 10, 2017 · 9 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 16, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about GILL CARGO EXPRESS INC

What does GILL CARGO EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC42732: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about GILL CARGO EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking GILL CARGO EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3037281. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (661) 367-0772, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC42732, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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