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GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC

USDOT 3549074 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: THOMAS MENGSTAB General Freight Produce Cold Food Based in ALEXANDRIA, VA
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Feb 6, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC Details →
Company officer: THOMAS MENGSTAB
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
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TruckCodex risk summary — GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC (USDOT 3549074)
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: $1,000,000
Officer(s): THOMAS MENGSTAB (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3549074/
As of: Jul 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Operating authority
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X · $1,000,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

DOT COMPLIANCE SERVICES LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3549074
MC / docket MC1187898
Company officer THOMAS MENGSTAB
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 72,500 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (469) 432-7100
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4600 DUKE ST APT 521
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22304
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3549074
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 72,500 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC is a motor carrier based in ALEXANDRIA, VA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3549074. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 4 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Alexandria, VA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in PA (1) and MD (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (100.0% of violations); top code 393.45B2-BHTD (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

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 281,777 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,777 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 281,777 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-11 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Nov 12, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 19, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
Wabash National 2
Great Dane 1
Hyundai Translead 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 6.00 6 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86380789 Nov 19, 2025 PA 3 ETTERS PA
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 54945PZ · 1FUJBBAV97LV91984
0 — No
86356518 Nov 12, 2025 MD 2 PERRYVILLE MD
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 54945PZ · 1FUJBBAV97LV91984
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
80003479 Oct 25, 2023 VA 1 STEPHENS CITY SCALES SOUTH
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R601725 · 1FUJBBAV97LV91984
8 393.45, 393.9(a), 393.11 Yes
79933017 Oct 13, 2023 TN 3 ROADSIDE
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
TX R601725 · 1FUJBBAV97LV91984
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1187898
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Mar 26, 2021 MC1187898 NC REVOCATION NC →
Feb 19, 2021 MC1187898-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT35629A 91X $1,000,000 Feb 6, 2025 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA977129554 BIPD/Primary — Feb 6, 2024 Feb 6, 2025 REPLACED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary — Feb 6, 2023 Feb 6, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA03246035 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2021 Feb 6, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 3246035 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2021 Apr 28, 2021 NAME CHANGED
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL CA 3246035 BIPD/Primary — Feb 12, 2021 Mar 24, 2021 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 6, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  2. Feb 6, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
  3. Feb 5, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Feb 6, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  5. Apr 28, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  6. Mar 26, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 24, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
  8. Feb 19, 2021
    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
PERRYVILLE MD MD 1 1
ETTERS PA PA 1 0
ROADSIDE TN 1 0
STEPHENS CITY SCALES SOUTH VA 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.45 Brake tubing/hoses inadequate Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(a) Brake chamber - cracked/broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(3) Coupling device/towing methods defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.78 Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection/repair/maintenance - general Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC

Is GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3549074 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC's safety rating? ▾
GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC had? ▾
4 roadside inspections are on file for GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC based? ▾
GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4600 DUKE ST APT 521, ALEXANDRIA, Virginia 22304. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1187898). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC operate? ▾
GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC self-reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC had any crashes? ▾
No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for GAZELLA EXPRESS LINE LLC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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