GDS XPRESS INC
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GDS XPRESS INC is a motor carrier based in MERCED, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3944830. 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 10 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. 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.
GDS XPRESS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Merced, CA. Across 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
10 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (3) and CO (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
20.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (46.2% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 5 times.
The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.
Compliance & contact
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 282,997 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Kansas (KS) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Montana (MT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 18, 2025 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Nevada (NV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 6, 2025 |
| Washington (WA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jul 23, 2024 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 10 | |
| Great Dane | 5 | |
| Wabash National | 3 | |
| Utility | 2 |
Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87219426 | Mar 4, 2026 | CA | 3 | VISALIA AREA |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.8D5-HOSF, 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 87071129 | Feb 15, 2026 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86947281 | Feb 2, 2026 | KS | 2 | FEDERAL HIGHWAY |
GDAN SEMI-TRAILER
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4 | 396.17C-PI, 393.9A-LBL, 393.28-WS-6 | No |
| 86187332 | Oct 28, 2025 | CO | 3 | PARSHALL CO |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 392.2SLSNC, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 84751509 | May 20, 2025 | CO | 3 | MONUMENT CO |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 383.95-LCDL, 395.8E-HOSPD, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 84604376 | May 6, 2025 | NV | 2 | GARSON CHECKSITE |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI | No |
| 83890910 | Feb 18, 2025 | MT | 3 | BUTTE MT |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87419092 | Jan 17, 2025 | NM | 2 | OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9TS, 393.55E, 396.3A1-LC | No |
| 82199057 | Jul 23, 2024 | WA | 2 | RIDGEFIELD WA |
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 395.3(a)(3)(i), 393.55(d)(1), 393.9(a) | Yes |
| 82029032 | Jul 1, 2024 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2022 | MC1466187-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2025-5967 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 11, 2025 | Oct 11, 2025 | REPLACED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2025-5967 | 91X | Oct 11, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2025-5967 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 11, 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2024-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2024 | Oct 6, 2024 | REPLACED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2024-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2024 | Oct 10, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2024-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2024 | Dec 25, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2024-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2024 | Oct 6, 2024 | REPLACED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2024-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2024 | Jun 15, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2023-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | REPLACED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2023-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2023 | Dec 3, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | A-ONE2023-4547 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2023 | Oct 6, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| HOLMAN TRANSPORTATION RRG INC | PWR0000635 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 28, 2023 | Oct 6, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PWR0000635 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 6, 2022 | Jul 28, 2023 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Nov 30, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Nov 4, 2025
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Oct 14, 2025
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Oct 11, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Oct 10, 2025insuranceCANCEL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Jun 15, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Jun 13, 2025
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Dec 25, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Dec 3, 2024
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Oct 7, 2024
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Oct 6, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Oct 6, 2024insuranceCANCEL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Dec 3, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Nov 8, 2023
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Oct 10, 2023
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Oct 6, 2023insuranceCANCEL — HOLMAN TRANSPORTATION RRG INC
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Oct 6, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Jul 28, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Oct 12, 2022
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNER PASS IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| VISALIA AREA | CA | 1 | 0 |
| MONUMENT CO | CO | 1 | 1 |
| PARSHALL CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| FEDERAL HIGHWAY | KS | 1 | 0 |
| BUTTE MT | MT | 1 | 0 |
| OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| GARSON CHECKSITE | NV | 1 | 0 |
| RIDGEFIELD WA | WA | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Hours of Service | 3 | 1 |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.95(a)(1) | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours of Service | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1466187
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A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HOLMAN TRANSPORTATION RRG INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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