Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1041671· MC436623· CARRIER· EIN 46-2618191

GEMSTAR EXPRESS INC

920 N 20TH AVE, YAKIMA, WA, 98902(559) 305-0694 gemstar_express@ymail.comJOSE GONZALEZ

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$750K BIPD

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Vehicle OOS

33.3%

above 22% national avg

Driver OOS

below 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC436623

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common

None

Contract

Active

Broker

None

Authorized for: Property

Liability (BIPD)

$750K on file

$750K required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 02/07/2025

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WN381264

Authority history (17) ▾

06/13/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2022)

06/14/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2021)

09/17/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED

06/13/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2019)

06/13/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2018)

06/13/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2017)

06/13/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2016)

06/15/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2015)

07/16/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2014)

06/13/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2014)

06/24/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2013)

06/13/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/05/2011)

11/23/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)

04/07/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/20/2020)

06/01/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2005)

06/01/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2004)

08/02/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/05/2006)

Insurance history12 insurers on record

Filing timeline (29) ▾

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2024 → 03/10/2025
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2024 → 02/07/2025
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2023 → 08/09/2024
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2023 → 07/10/2024
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2023 → 07/10/2023
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2022 → 07/10/2023
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD · eff 07/10/2021 → 07/10/2022
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD · eff 07/10/2020 → 07/10/2021
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD · eff 07/10/2019 → 07/10/2020
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD · eff 07/10/2018 → 07/10/2019
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD · eff 07/10/2017 → 07/10/2018
AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2016 → 07/10/2017
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2015 → 07/10/2016
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 08/18/2014 → 07/10/2015
CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY$750KName Changed
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2014 → 08/18/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%

Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 2 violations (1 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-05-23 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

clean

line 65%

HOS

clean

line 65%

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

—

too few

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 65% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Not enough data to rank

▼ -0.40

Now · official

0.40

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

33.3%vehicle

0%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

3inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do

Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

CSA points

Crashes

States

cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

3 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 1 truck

2009 PETERBILT 389seen 5×

1XPXDB9XX9D792760· RP09106 WA

1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×

1GRAA0620JW121190· 4UF6959 CA

2007 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×

1GRAA96227W703241· 4SM5022 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

1 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.1M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

—

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers

Company officer: JOSE GONZALEZ
Operation: Interstate
Registered since: 2002-07-17
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-03-07
Census status: Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 61 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

48 events

03/10/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN381264
03/07/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
02/07/2025Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN381264
02/07/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN381264
08/09/2024Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075576
07/10/2024Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075576
07/10/2023Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0075556
07/10/2022Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001617-03
06/13/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2022)
07/10/2021Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001617-02
06/14/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2021)
09/17/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
07/10/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001617-01
07/10/2019Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1001617-00
06/13/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2019)
07/10/2018Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy PACA1004335-00
06/13/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2018)
07/10/2017Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0001063
06/13/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2017)
07/10/2016Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-92757-01
06/13/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2016)
07/10/2015Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-013105
06/15/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2015)
08/18/2014Insurance name changed — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-013105
07/16/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2014)
07/10/2014Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000585-01
06/13/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/10/2014)
07/10/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000585-00
06/24/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2013)
06/22/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000585-00

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

Interstate

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating: Not rated
Type: —
Rated: —
Last review: —

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-03-07
Reported mileage: 140,000 mi (2024)

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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

June, 2023
- Moved to YAKIMA, WA
February, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 1 power units
- Drivers shrank to 1
January, 2021
First on-record entry — GEMSTAR EXPRESS INC, MENDOTA, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 2:12 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.