Carrier profile · USDOT 2461877 · MC-850693 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Gruke LLC

DBA THIRD COAST TRUCKING

6 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesVICTORIA, TX86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-850693 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

17.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(361) 920-1967 Email dispatchstuart_thirdcoasttrucking@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average45.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% 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)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo45.5%

▲ 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

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

17 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 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 45.5%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 — 11 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 33.2 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

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 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

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive County’14–’20

Great West’20–now

2014201720202023now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2020 → Jul 2023	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2014 → Sep 2020	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

17.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

58.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

VICTORIA, TX

307 ANGUS ST

Top corridor

TX 13

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 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2113145Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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: 307 ANGUS ST, VICTORIA, TX, 77904
Mailing address: PO BOX 5808, VICTORIA, TX, 77903
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (361) 920-1967
Email: stuart_thirdcoasttrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Stuart Michael Martin
USDOT / docket: 2461877 · MC-850693
First registered: Dec 19, 2013
Last MCS-150: Oct 4, 2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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 GRUKE LLC.

GRUKE LLC (USDOT 2461877) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jun 7, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 45.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 4, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRUKE LLC's USDOT number?

GRUKE LLC's USDOT number is 2461877, and its motor carrier number is MC-850693.

Is GRUKE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GRUKE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRUKE LLC's safety record?

GRUKE LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GRUKE LLC's fleet?

GRUKE LLC operates 6 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRUKE LLC based?

GRUKE LLC is based in VICTORIA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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