Carrier profile · USDOT 2402250 · MC-826288 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Gemstar Express LLC

3 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 7 statesFORT WORTH, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-826288 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.9Avg age (yr)

2013–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 701-5180 Email dispatchinfo@gemstarlogistics.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.9% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.7% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.9%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.9 yr

Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 42.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 20.8 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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Hallmark County’17–’19

Progressive County’20–’23

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Dec 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Dec 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Dec 2020 → Dec 2023	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2019	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2017 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jun 2015 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2014	$750K	3
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.9 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

85.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

FORT WORTH, TX

1000 NE LOOP 820

Top corridor

MS ⇄ TX

MS 3 · LA 2 · SC 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1252905 USDOT 2516761 USDOT 428823

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: 1000 NE LOOP 820, FORT WORTH, TX, 76106
Mailing address: 6001 ADELAIDE AVE #8202, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX, 76180
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (817) 701-5180
Email: info@gemstarlogistics.com
Web domain: gemstarlogistics.com

Registration

Officer: Arthur L Chaplin Jr
USDOT / docket: 2402250 · MC-826288
First registered: May 2, 2013
Last MCS-150: Aug 7, 2025 · 115,398 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 78491200

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

115,398

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 GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC.

GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2402250) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Dec 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 7, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2402250, and its motor carrier number is MC-826288.

Is GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC based?

GEMSTAR EXPRESS LLC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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