Carrier profile · USDOT 6567 · MC-73866 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Louis J Gardella Inc

14 power unitsEAST NORWALK, CT50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-73866 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

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

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’98 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	Apr 1995 → Apr 1998	$1M	6
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Mar 1993 → Mar 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
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

EAST NORWALK, CT

BEACH ROAD

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: BEACH ROAD, EAST NORWALK, CT, 06855
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (203) 838-2326
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 6567 · MC-73866
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2002 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 14, 1985
D-U-N-S: 2808269

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

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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 LOUIS J GARDELLA INC.

LOUIS J GARDELLA INC (USDOT 6567) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 14 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2002.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 14, 1985 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LOUIS J GARDELLA INC's USDOT number?

LOUIS J GARDELLA INC's USDOT number is 6567, and its motor carrier number is MC-73866.

Is LOUIS J GARDELLA INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, LOUIS J GARDELLA INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is LOUIS J GARDELLA INC's fleet?

LOUIS J GARDELLA INC operates 14 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LOUIS J GARDELLA INC based?

LOUIS J GARDELLA INC is based in EAST NORWALK, CT.

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