CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 31719· MC59806· CARRIER
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GROSS & HECHT TRUCKING INC

ROUTE 10 GREEN HILLS, READING, PA, 19603-0563(610) 775-6069
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC059806

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/1990
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TB 14284
Authority history (18) ▾
09/25/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/18/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/04/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
04/15/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDSUPERSEDED (11/18/1982)
10/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREJECTED
06/18/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
01/28/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/19/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/19/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/22/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/23/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
09/26/1978MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
08/04/1978MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/01/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDENIED
11/01/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDENIED
08/09/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDSUPERSEDED (04/15/1982)

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · July 31, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
12
Crashes
3
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
121
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
125
125 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi125 drivers
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
2842029
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2009-06-15
Census status
I

Fleet: 121 trucks · 71 owned tractors · 370 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 addresses or phone numbers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 3
GOLD STAR INC
USDOT 184688Inactive· READING, PA
Medium
MailingPhone
LEASEWAY TRANSFER POOL INC
USDOT 300249Inactive· READING, PA
Medium
Mailing
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP
USDOT 327574Active· READING, PA
Medium
Address

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

18 events
  1. 06/15/2009MCS-150 update filed
  2. 10/01/1990Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TB 14284

  3. 09/25/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  4. 11/18/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 10/04/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 06/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 04/15/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (11/18/1982)

  8. 10/30/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REJECTED
  9. 06/18/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 01/28/1981MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 11/19/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  12. 10/22/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 07/23/1980MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 09/26/1978MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 08/04/1978MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 11/01/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DENIED
  17. 08/09/1977MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1993-07-01
Last review
1993-05-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2009-06-15
Reported mileage

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 1:05 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.