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GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Nov 3, 2019
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 8.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 13.6% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1288437)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 8.90% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 13.6% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1288437/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1288437 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SIKANDER M GULACHA General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Chemicals +4 more Based in STONEY CREEK, ON

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 8.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 13.6% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=19227 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1288437
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2004 (~21y)
MC / docket MC500694
Company officer SIKANDER M GULACHA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 53 units
Drivers 70
Annual mileage 2,516,472 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (866) 643-7842
Email: [email protected]
Physical
101-400 JONES RD
STONEY CREEK, ON L8E 5P4
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1288437
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2004 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,516,472 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 13.6% vs 23.4% -9.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.9% vs 6.7% +2.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.19 vs 1.80 -0.61
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 53 0 0
Trailers 105 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 10 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 72 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 48 48 1
OOS inspections 4 6 1
OOS percentage 8.33% 12.5% 100%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
53
Drivers
70
Inspections
72
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
13.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
10 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GULACHA BROTHERS TRUCKING INC had 48 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.8%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

48 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (15) and KY (5).

Violation profile

20.8% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.4% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 53 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 70 drivers; Volvo, Hyundai Translead, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 13.6% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
OOS order history
1 out-of-service order issued against this carrier.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 19,227 ACTIVE carriers operating 26–80 power units (±50% of this carrier's 53 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 19,227 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
13.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 19,227 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -3.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 15 3 20.0% May 25, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 5 1 20.0% Jul 27, 2026
Indiana (IN) 4 1 25.0% Aug 4, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 4 1 25.0% Jun 26, 2026
Texas (TX) 4 0 0.0% Jun 29, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 0 0.0% Jan 19, 2026
Ohio (OH) 3 0 0.0% May 25, 2026
Missouri (MO) 2 2 100.0% Jun 2, 2026
New York (NY) 2 1 50.0% Apr 16, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Dec 15, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Oct 26, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2024
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 41
Vanguard 15
Freightliner 13
Utility 11
Hyundai Translead 9
Wabash National 8
Peterbilt 7
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.38 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 9 — 1.33 1 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 10 — 2.12 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 17 — 4.92 5 — Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (72 rows) View all 72 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88603300 Aug 4, 2026 IN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA54971 · 4V4NC9EH3NN293293
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
88539868 Jul 27, 2026 KY 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB26303 · 4V4NC9EH8CN536304
0 — No
88286879 Jun 29, 2026 TX 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA91380 · 4V4NC9EH4PN627477
0 — No
88264995 Jun 26, 2026 TN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB36308 · 4V4NC9EH6FN910199
0 — No
88167354 Jun 15, 2026 AZ 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA88978 · 4V4NC9EH5NN298060
3 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.55C2-B, 393.75B-TFV No
88021483 Jun 2, 2026 MO 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA88979 · 4V4NC9EH7NN298058
1 393.207F-SDAS Yes
87963105 May 25, 2026 OH 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA50118 · 4V4NC9EH3GN953030
1 393.9A-LIL No
87951031 May 25, 2026 MI 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA42503 · 1XPBDP9X4ND770979
1 393.9A-LIL No
87673703 Apr 21, 2026 MI 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA29879 · 4V4NC9EH2GN963970
2 45D-B, 102C2-C No
87410560 Mar 19, 2026 TX 2 IH10 EB VAN HORN SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA88978 · 4V4NC9EH5NN298060
0 — No
87349074 Mar 19, 2026 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB36308 · 4V4NC9EH6FN910199
11 393.43A-TPV, 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 Yes
87321401 Mar 18, 2026 MO 2 CHARLESTON MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB26272 · 2FUYDSEB3TA796564
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
87032072 Feb 11, 2026 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA79140 · 1XPBDP9X9PD881241
0 — No
86839212 Jan 19, 2026 NM 2 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA82175 · 3HSDZTZR7RN132548
0 — No
86740844 Jan 6, 2026 TX 2 tx-lat:33---09-29.69n
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA70954 · 1XPBDP9X7PD881237
0 — No
86610133 Dec 17, 2025 OH 3 FINDLAY OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB26302 · 3AKJHHDRXKSJY3359
0 — No
86582006 Dec 15, 2025 WY 3 EVANSTON POE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB27657 · 4V4BC9EH6SN690799
1 391.11B2-Q Yes
86383035 Nov 21, 2025 KY 1 FRANKLIN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA89011 · 4V4NC9EH6RN650410
0 — No
86397172 Nov 20, 2025 IN 2 WARREN IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA94316 · 4V4NC9EHXMN285108
0 — No
86250476 Nov 4, 2025 OH 3 FINDLAY OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA94316 · 4V4NC9EHXMN285108
0 — No
86181221 Oct 28, 2025 MI 3 mi-pontiac-scale-s/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA79140 · 1XPBDP9X9PD881241
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86158266 Oct 26, 2025 IL 3 I-70
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA70954 · 1XPBDP9X7PD881237
1 392.2LC No
86130662 Oct 20, 2025 MI 2 mi-monroe-scale-n/b
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA94316 · 4V4NC9EHXMN285108
1 393.9A-LIL No
86079706 Oct 17, 2025 KY 1 FRANKLIN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PA88979 · 4V4NC9EH7NN298058
2 395.3A3I-HOSPDIT, 395.3A2-HOSPDIT Yes
85992490 Oct 7, 2025 MI 3 mi-i-94eb@bwb-tolls
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
ON PB26303 · 4V4NC9EH8CN536304
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
Recent Crashes (10 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003392832 Nov 28, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073044098 May 18, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904460032 Feb 17, 2024 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA303864200X Apr 30, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002686469 Oct 3, 2022 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0009723074 Jun 14, 2016 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0005398823 Aug 18, 2015 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0015063035 Mar 5, 2015 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1300725764 Jan 31, 2013 IA 0 1 No No Injury
TX34QGHQE1CA Jan 10, 2011 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC500694
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 17, 2004 MC500694-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY T36291 91X $750,000 Nov 3, 2019 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 4529314 CARGO — Nov 3, 2010 May 27, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 6314177 CARGO — Nov 3, 2010 Nov 3, 2010 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 6314177 CARGO — Nov 3, 2010 Dec 17, 2010 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY 6314177 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2010 Nov 3, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 321850040 CARGO — Nov 3, 2007 Nov 3, 2007 REPLACED
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE N080201713726 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2007 Nov 3, 2010 REPLACED
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE N080201713726 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2007 Dec 5, 2010 CANCELLED
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE N080201713726 CARGO — Nov 3, 2007 Nov 3, 2010 REPLACED
TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE N080201713726 CARGO — Nov 3, 2007 Dec 5, 2010 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 133850039 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2007 Nov 3, 2007 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 9964811 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2006 Nov 3, 2007 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 9964811 CARGO — Nov 3, 2006 Nov 3, 2007 REPLACED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. TPO 203313 BIPD/Primary — Nov 3, 2004 Nov 3, 2006 REPLACED
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. CIM900385 CARGO — Nov 3, 2004 Nov 3, 2006 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 3, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 29, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. May 27, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 17, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 5, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
  6. Nov 17, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Nov 3, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 3, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
  9. Nov 3, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Nov 3, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Nov 3, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  12. Nov 3, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  13. Nov 3, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.
  14. Jan 12, 2005
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  15. Nov 17, 2004
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FRANKLIN KY 3 1
WARREN IN IN 2 1
CHARLESTON MO MO 2 1
OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY NM 2 0
BUFFALO NY NY 2 0
FINDLAY OH OH 2 0
BOLES AR AR 1 0
MARION AR AR 1 0
I-70 IL 1 0
INTERSTATE I-57 IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 8 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(e) Power steering violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(2) CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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