Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 756 days (since Aug 9, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

GASTON EXPRESS LLC

NORCROSS, GA

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Aug 9, 2024

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 756 days (since Aug 9, 2024).

Review these

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

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING 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 — GASTON EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2941456)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 756 days (since Aug 9, 2024).

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

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2941456/
As of: Sep 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 2941456 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: NELSON GASTON General Freight Based in NORCROSS, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Aug 9, 2024.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=275924 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: Do not book.

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Aug 9, 2024

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2941456

In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2016 (~9y)

Company officer NELSON GASTON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 111,194 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (404) 543-6612

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5330 OLD NORCROSS RD

NORCROSS, GA 30071

Mailing

4880 RACQUET CT

DULUTH, GA 30096

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2941456

In FMCSA records since Oct 26, 2016 (~9y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 111,194 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 5.00 vs 1.80 +3.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Broker setup by MC age

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-07-14 (1,878 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	100%	0%	—
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

0 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

GASTON EXPRESS LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 11.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in FL (1 stops).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

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

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 275,924 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

100%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 275,924 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

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

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 275,924 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2024-09 2024-09

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
Florida (FL)	1	1	100.0%	Sep 12, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	11.00	11	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82664187	Sep 12, 2024	FL	3	MILTON FL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK GA GKE021 · 1FVACXAK13HL79136	5	383.23(a)(2), 396.17(c), 390.21T(b)(2)	Yes
80267021	Jul 14, 2023	TN	3	I-75	UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER SEMI-TRAILER GA TV09E73 · 1UYFS24837A963903	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA301419800X	Feb 9, 2023	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0008153353	Jul 27, 2021	GA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC994869	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 14, 2021	MC994869-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CW1EIC-678270-00	BIPD/Primary	—	May 29, 2024	Aug 9, 2024	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA970169968	BIPD/Primary	—	May 30, 2023	May 29, 2024	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20172015-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2023	Jun 3, 2023	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20172015-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 17, 2023	May 30, 2023	REPLACED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20172015-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2022	Mar 14, 2023	CANCELLED
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20172015-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2022	Feb 17, 2023	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA949665729	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 9, 2021	Jun 3, 2022	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 19, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Aug 19, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Aug 9, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY
May 29, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Jun 3, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
May 30, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
May 30, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Mar 14, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 21, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 17, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Jul 14, 2021

authority

DISMISSED — HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Dec 5, 2016

authority

DISMISSED — 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
MILTON FL	FL	1	1
I-75	TN	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page