GLADIATOR EXPRESS MEXICO SA DE CV
Legal: GLADIATOR EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202676 inspections · 45 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207A-SAPPCBLMVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
14
2× · sev 7
- 2396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4391.11B2-ZDriver Fitness
Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.43A-TPVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 8396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 9396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA27
- AZ3
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.
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).
“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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 73% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection9× · 10%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve5× · 8%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 9%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 4%
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots1× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.3× · 9%
- 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift1× · 3%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in San Diego County, CA
Medium impact29 of 56 violations in the last 12 months (52%) came from inspections in San Diego County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from San Diego County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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.
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 393.47A-LJNBrakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA54 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 24 more.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- ALFREDO GONZALEZ
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2010-07-07
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors.
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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 58 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
49 events- 08/19/2026Insurance filed — American Inter-Fidelity Exchange
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy L26A0700
- 03/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2024)
- 03/04/2026Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L25A0701
- 02/05/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2026)
- 08/19/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA10034
- 07/23/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2025)
- 05/20/2025Insurance name changed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA10034
- 04/17/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2025)
- 04/16/2025Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA10034
- 10/19/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA10025
- 08/10/2024Insurance cancelled — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000454-01
- 08/10/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA10025
- 07/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2024)
- 06/26/2024Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000454-01
- 08/10/2023Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000454-00
- 08/10/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/22/2020ENTERPRISE — DISMISSED
- 11/14/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA2620241
- 09/16/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTCA000048-02
- 08/20/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2020)
- 08/10/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTCA000048-01
- 07/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2020)
- 06/30/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2020)
- 08/10/2019Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTCA000048-00
- 08/10/2019Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTCA000048-01
- 07/15/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2019)
- 08/10/2018Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSTRCA00011-00
- 07/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2018)
- 08/25/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LAET01-1600129
- 08/10/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LAET01-1600129
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-05-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-27
- Reported mileage
- 844,288 mi (2024)
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