GAMMA SHIELD SHADE TREE INC

DBA: GAMMA TREE EXPERTS

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — GAMMA SHIELD SHADE TREE INC (USDOT 1754711)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 100.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1754711/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 1754711 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: TIMOTHY W GAMMA Company officer 2: THOMAS M GAMMA Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other (WOOD CHIPS) Based in ST LOUIS, MO

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=29202 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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1754711

In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 2008 (~18y)

Company officer TIMOTHY W GAMMA

Company officer 2 THOMAS M GAMMA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other (WOOD CHIPS)

Fleet size 34 units

Drivers 18

Annual mileage 240,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (314) 725-6159

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1564 NORTH AND SOUTH RD

ST LOUIS, MO 63130

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1754711

In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 2008 (~18y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 240,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 6.80 vs 1.80 +5.00

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	34	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	5	5	0
OOS percentage	100%	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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 29,202 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 29,202 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 29,202 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +85.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-01 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Missouri (MO)	5	5	100.0%	Sep 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		3
Ford		2
Freightliner		2
Vermeer		2
Unknown		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	6	—	13.53	14	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	2.11	2	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	29.53	30	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89125086	Sep 28, 2026	MO	2	MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 78J5JS · 3FRWF65N77V514254	11	396.3A1-BOS, 391.11B2-Q, 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL	Yes
88826698	Aug 25, 2026	MO	2	MANCHESTER MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 36J2JS · 1FVACXDT0FHGL9957	11	383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LTSI, 391.41APC	Yes
86860603	Jan 21, 2026	MO	1	FENTON MO	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 36J2JS · 1FVACXDT0FHGL9957	7	393.11A1-LTSM, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.207C-SBML	Yes
85464056	Aug 9, 2025	MO	1	HAZELWOOD MO	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 82J5HL · 3FDXF75Y7YMA59085	8	396.3A1-BOS, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.9A-LSLIWR	Yes
85425565	Aug 5, 2025	MO	1	mo-st.-louis-mo	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 69J2JA · 1HTJTSKL3AH250093	19	393.9A-LTSI, 393.201A-FRBFC, 393.43D-B	Yes
82391113	Aug 14, 2024	MO	2	mo-st.-louis-mo	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK IL 220541H · 1HTMMMML8KH514770	14	396.3(a)(1), 393.23, 391.11(b)(5)	Yes
80644152	Jan 18, 2024	MO	1	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK FL DD02CW · 3HAEVTAR7NL878455	14	392.9A2-C, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.209E-SPSLA	Yes
79426288	Aug 16, 2023	MO	1	—	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MO 49H3FA · 1GDG5C1G17F903872	13	393.43D-B, 393.23-LEU, 396.3A1-BOS	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MO0000101512	Mar 7, 2023	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000072213	Jan 8, 2018	MO	1	No	No	Injury
MO0000069094	Aug 8, 2017	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow
MO0000054458	Jul 16, 2014	MO	1	Yes	No	Injury
MO0000035877	Jul 23, 2009	MO	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
FENTON MO	MO	1	1
HAZELWOOD MO	MO	1	1
MANCHESTER MO	MO	1	1
MARYLAND HEIGHTS MO	MO	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
391.11(b)(5)	Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated	Driver Fitness	1	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.16(b)	Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.23	Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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