Carrier profile · USDOT 211385 · MC-187930 · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Gaalswyk Brothers Trucking Inc

DBA GAALSWYK BROS

23 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesTRIMONT, MN82/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-187930 BROKER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(507) 639-2231 Email dispatchoffice@gbtrucks.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 23, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 78 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

37 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’14 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’91–’07

Northland’09–’14

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2014

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Apr 2014	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2009	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1991 → Apr 2007	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 24

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

32.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TRIMONT, MN

511 2ND AVE SW

Top corridor

SD ⇄ MN

SD 12 · IA 10 · MN 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1676928 USDOT 1736315Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 14 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 724711 USDOT 1843897 USDOT 2456111 USDOT 2795025 USDOT 2110210 USDOT 1676928 USDOT 1736315 USDOT 3285111

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@gbtrucks.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1579316

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 511 2ND AVE SW, TRIMONT, MN, 56176
Mailing address: PO BOX 265, TRIMONT, MN, 56176
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (507) 639-2231
Email: office@gbtrucks.com
Web domain: gbtrucks.com

Registration

Officers: Jerry Neil Gaalswyk · Paul Henry Gaalswyk
USDOT / docket: 211385 · MC-187930
First registered: Apr 22, 1982
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 2,293,476 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 24, 2009
D-U-N-S: 146337480

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,293,476

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC.

GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 211385) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 1, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 23, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 23, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 24, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 211385, and its motor carrier number is MC-187930.

Is GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 23, 2026, GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's safety record?

GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC's fleet?

GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC operates 23 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC based?

GAALSWYK BROTHERS TRUCKING INC is based in TRIMONT, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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