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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 243513· MC163476· CARRIER· EIN 16-1097582
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GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC

105 SKILLEN ST, BUFFALO, NY, 14207(716) 874-7751csimon@giss.bizJOHN R. SIMON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
4.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC163476

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 12/01/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy EXT 4840096-00
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 12/01/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy GAL 4840096-00
Authority history (8) ▾
11/12/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2024)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
11/04/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2019)
09/30/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
09/04/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2014)
06/05/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/03/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/03/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history16 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2024 → 12/25/2025
  2. GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2019 → 12/01/2025
  3. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2023 → 12/07/2024
  4. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2023 → 12/01/2024
  5. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2022 → 01/04/2024
  6. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2022 → 12/01/2023
  7. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2021 → 12/01/2022
  8. GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/30/1999 → 12/01/2021
  9. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2018 → 12/01/2019
  10. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2017 → 05/16/2019
  11. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2017 → 12/01/2018
  12. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2016 → 12/01/2017
  13. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2016 → 12/01/2017
  14. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/30/2015 → 12/01/2016
  15. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2015 → 12/01/2016

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.

Vehicle48 inspections · 4.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver52 inspections · 1.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
28
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
24
24 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN R. SIMON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
80312614
Registered since
1984-03-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 28 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 5 leased/term 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.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 12/25/2025Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203E

  2. 12/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EXT 4840096-00

  3. 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 62P100567-00

  4. 03/06/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2024)

  5. 12/07/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203D

  6. 12/01/2024Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203D

  7. 11/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2024)

  8. 01/04/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203C

  9. 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203C

  10. 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203B

  11. 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy UMB 375-16-90

  12. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  13. 12/01/2019Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PFHRU010749-00

  14. 11/04/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2019)

  15. 05/16/2019Insurance cancelled — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000152017

  16. 12/01/2018Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCT000152017

  17. 12/01/2017Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000152016

  18. 12/01/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000152015

  19. 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000152014

  20. 09/30/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGD000152014

  21. 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT00294

  22. 09/30/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)

  23. 09/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2014)

  24. 11/30/2003Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPJ0001453

  25. 09/30/2002Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3ML 763 047-00

  26. 09/30/2000Insurance replaced — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 823 MZG 80657292

  27. 09/30/1999Insurance replaced — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 823 XCG 0255 1631

  28. 09/30/1996Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy JK 2666617

  29. 06/05/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  30. 04/05/1996Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA5418292

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
Satisfactory
Type
—
Rated
1989-07-06
Last review
2022-10-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-06
Reported mileage
1,423,821 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 9, 2026, 6:58 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.