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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 174463· MC148489· CARRIER· EIN 94-2583903
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GAN-TRANS LTD A CORP

800 CARDEN STREET, SAN LEANDRO, CA, 94577(510) 357-3100chad@gan-trans.comCHAD NAMAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
53.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 53.8% — 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · JET INSURANCE COMPANY
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 05/28/2025
Authority
Active
10 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 10 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 9 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC148489

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/19/2007
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GWP50924A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 11/19/2007
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GWP50924A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 05/28/2025
JET INSURANCE COMPANY· policy JT017630
Authority history (22) ▾
09/14/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/24/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2005)
12/23/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/24/2005)
12/23/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
09/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/29/2004)
09/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/29/2004)
10/24/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2000)
10/24/2000CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/15/2000)
07/20/1998PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
09/02/1996COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/1996)
05/08/1996PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/26/1998)
03/27/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/18/2004)
06/15/1995CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/1995)
02/28/1995CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/1995)
01/01/1995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/1995)
06/14/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/1994)
04/26/1994PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
06/06/1993CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/1993)
05/13/1993MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (08/18/2004)
04/30/1993TEMPORARY AUTHORITYREINSTATED→ EXPIRED ETA OR TA (05/13/1993)
Insurance history18 insurers on record
Filing timeline (38) ▾
  1. WESTERN SURETY CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/28/2018 → 05/28/2025
  2. WESTERN SURETY CO.$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 06/22/2018
  3. WESTERN SURETY CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 05/28/2018
  4. WESTERN SURETY CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/28/2003 → 10/01/2013
  5. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/19/2006 → 11/19/2007
  6. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/11/2007 → 11/19/2007
  7. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/12/2006 → 09/11/2007
  8. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/19/2005 → 12/22/2006
  9. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/19/2005 → 11/19/2006
  10. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/12/2006 → 08/12/2006
  11. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/12/2006 → 08/12/2006
  12. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/19/2004 → 11/19/2005
  13. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/09/2004 → 01/08/2005
  14. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/12/2004 → 11/19/2004
  15. WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/12/2003 → 08/12/2004

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.

Vehicle26 inspections · 53.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver34 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
Company officer
CHAD NAMAN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
81846917
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 63 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

61 events
  1. 01/09/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/28/2025Insurance filed — JET INSURANCE COMPANY

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy JT017630

  3. 05/28/2025Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

  4. 06/22/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

  5. 05/28/2018Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

  6. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

  7. 11/19/2007Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP50924A

  8. 11/19/2007Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-102790

  9. 11/19/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI98308460

  10. 09/14/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  11. 09/11/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 98308315

  12. 12/22/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-102790

  13. 11/19/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-102790

  14. 08/12/2006Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 98308315

  15. 11/19/2005Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAP2343231104

  16. 10/24/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2005)

  17. 01/08/2005Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 98114403

  18. 12/23/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/24/2005)

  19. 12/23/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  20. 11/19/2004Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LSW 10 0060

  21. 09/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/29/2004)

  22. 09/16/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/29/2004)

  23. 08/12/2004Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0169463

  24. 08/12/2003Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF0116686

  25. 08/12/2003Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    CARGO · policy 0289348700

  26. 06/28/2003Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

  27. 08/12/2002Insurance cancelled — RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCF0115161

  28. 08/12/2002Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.

    CARGO · policy 0189271401

  29. 05/28/2002Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

  30. 05/28/2002Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 159254622

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-09-13
Last review
2017-08-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-09
Reported mileage
486,113 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — GAN-TRANS LTD, SAN LEANDRO, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 10, 2026, 11:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.