Carrier profile · USDOT 447550 · MC-243414 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

GW Transportation Inc

DBA GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsCHICAGO, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-243414 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(773) 254-6400

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’19 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

International’91–’95

Hartford Fire’93–’96

United National’95–’99

National Union’99–’03

Discover Property’04–’11

Greenwich’13–’19

beyond this history

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC · since Oct 2019

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → Aug 2019	$5M	8
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2011 → May 2013	$5M	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → May 2011	$5M	4
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2002 → May 2004	$5M	3
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2003	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 1999 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
PACIFIC EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	May 1999 → Apr 2000	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Sep 1996 → Jul 1996	$5M	1
DISCOVER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Sep 1999	$5M	1
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1995 → Sep 1999	$5M	2
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1993 → Nov 1996	$5M	2
INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1991 → Sep 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

4400 SOUTH RACINE AVE

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4400 SOUTH RACINE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 254-6400
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 447550 · MC-243414
First registered: Jun 4, 1991
Last MCS-150: Dec 20, 2006 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 14, 1998
D-U-N-S: 782061188

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—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 GW TRANSPORTATION INC.

GW TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 447550) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from MOMENTUM RISK RETENTION GROUP INC effective Oct 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 20, 2006.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 14, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GW TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

GW TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 447550, and its motor carrier number is MC-243414.

Is GW TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GW TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GW TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

GW TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GW TRANSPORTATION INC based?

GW TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.

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