CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3397368· MC1092955· CARRIER· EIN 82-3053397
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GBA TRANS INC

317 SW 322ND ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA, 98023(805) 386-6171alex@gbatrans.comALEXANDRU UNGUREANU
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Navigators Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
17.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes 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

MC1092955

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 04/14/2025
Navigators Insurance Company· policy FA25MOT02333700
Authority history (4) ▾
03/18/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2025)
05/28/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/01/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/11/2021)
03/30/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/24/2021)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9)
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202404/14/2025
  2. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202304/14/2024
  3. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202204/14/2023
  4. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202204/14/2022
  5. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202104/14/2022
  6. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202204/14/2022
  7. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/10/202104/14/2021
  8. HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/202104/14/2021
  9. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/25/202002/10/2021

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.

Vehicle164 inspections · 17.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver275 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

275 inspections · 26 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

275
Inspections
26
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA13
  • UT3
  • MT3
  • CO2
  • OR1
  • AZ1
  • NE1
  • NM1

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.

Recommendations

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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Medium impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 59% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing23 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS3 OOS5 viol45%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 25%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 20%
Log / ELD device15 viol29%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 11%
  • 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 11%
  • 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 t1× · 2%
Following / lane / reckless1 OOS2 viol16%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 10%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 6%
Other1 OOS1 viol10%
  • 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 10%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Siskiyou County, CA

Medium impact

16 of 88 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Siskiyou County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Siskiyou County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 16% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing16 violations (24 mo)
Speeding6 viol54%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 24%
Following / lane / reckless8 viol42%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 26%
  • 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 9%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 8%
Lighting / lamps1 viol2%
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers1× · 2%
Other1 viol2%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 2%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing70 violations · 32 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes5 OOS21 viol29%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 7%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 6%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 6%
Tires7 OOS9 viol22%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 14%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 2%
Load securement13 OOS15 viol20%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV3× · 7%
  • 393.120C-CDLMetal Coils - Improper securement of coils transported with eyes crosswise in/on a vehicle with anchor points1× · 3%
  • 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 2%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS11 viol11%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 2%
  • 393.11A1-LPLMWRLighting - Projecting load - Any Lamp on projecting load missing when required to be on.1× · 2%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Trending worse
25
Inspections
25
Violations
5
Out-of-service
13
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 40%Other 32%Hours-of-Service Compliance 20%Unsafe Driving 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations · 3 OOS · 40% of recent
  • 393.55E-B×3Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
Do this
  • 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
2Other
8 violations · 2 OOS · 32% of recent
  • 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
  • 395.8D11-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
Do this
  • 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
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
5 violations · 20% of recent
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFR×4HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
  • 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

396
Inspections
248
Violations
55
Out-of-service
914
CSA points
11
Crashes
28
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

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

35 trailer 35 truck
2023 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 5×
5MAPA5323PH069761· 4UZ1280 CA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH5SN693559· RP23840 WA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH2SN693552· RP23838 WA
2024 WABASH PLATFORMS Aluminum Platformseen 4×
1JJF532A0RC451614· 27665AJ WA
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR2MSMD6639· RP01799 WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH4RN655590· RP20873 WA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR2RSUX4657· P1219979 IL
2024 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 3×
1E1H5Z284RR086226· 65758AJ WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EHXRN628815· RP08485 WA
2023 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 3×
1DW1A5329PBB11721· TS8621 ID
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYFS2530N5497551· 3149420 ME
2024 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 3×
1RNF53A24RR068143· 44680AJ WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH7RN661366· RP13274 WA
2024 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 2×
1E1H5Z286RR086227· 67123AJ WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH5RN661365· RP13273 WA
2025 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 2×
7VGAA5326S1002141· 39657AK WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ7RN628838· YP93164 CA
2025 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 2×
7VGAA5322S1002203· 81924AK WA
2022 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS2539N5497550· 3149419 ME
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH9RN639322· RP10403 WA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8RSUX4663· P1219985 IL
2024 WABASH PLATFORMS Aluminum Platformseen 2×
1JJF532A4RC451616· 27664AJ WA
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH9SN693550· RP23836 WA
2023 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 2×
5MAPA5327PH069763· 4UZ1282 CA
2025 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 2×
7VGAA5321S1002144· 38507AK WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH2RN628825· RP18023 WA
2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8RN661344· RP18024 WA
2025 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 2×
7VGAA532XS1002143· 38506AK WA
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXRSUX4647· P1213722 IL
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3SN693544· RP27817 WA

+ 40 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

15

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
59
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
59
59 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
6.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi59 drivers
Company officer
ALEXANDRU UNGUREANU
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-02-18
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-18
Census status
Active

Fleet: 59 trucks · 52 owned tractors · 46 owned trailers · 7 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, officers or emails with 35 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

35
Connected carriers
34
Fleet-transfer links
7
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
ROAD WIZARDS INC
USDOT 2999415Active· PINEVILLE, NC
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
4V4NC9EHXRN6342604V4NC9EJ2MN2808301XKYD49XXPJ2626473AKJHHDRXNSNA50931JJF532A8SC5689934V4NC9EH0RN658177
2
TRUCKLINE SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 3675099Active· LISLE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1E1H5Z286RR0862304WW5512A1G66248351XKYD49XXPJ2626473AKJHHDR0MSMJ3770
3
HIGHEND EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4157763Inactive· FEDERAL WAY, WA
Strong
OfficerEmailAddress
Medium· 5
DART TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2567236Active· HUNTLEY, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K2NJ5690305MAPA4824MA052118
GHOST LEGION INC
USDOT 4370910Active· CHARLOTTE, NC
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1XKYD49XXPJ2626474V4NC9EH7RN643191
OSCORP INC
USDOT 3956049Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EJ2MN2808304V4NC9EHXRN634260
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 3589868Active· PLAINFIELD, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1RNF53A21RR0681021TTF532C6P3359435
SCHMIDTY'S HAULING LLC
USDOT 3112461Active· CINCINNATI, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR1NSNA50943H3V532K6NJ569029

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

15 events
  1. 03/18/2026MCS-150 update filed

    6.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/14/2025Insurance filed — Navigators Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FA25MOT02333700

  3. 04/14/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy 038-34-8997

  4. 03/18/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2025)

  5. 04/14/2024Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF011967

  6. 04/14/2023Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA22MOT02201800

  7. 04/14/2022Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FA22MOT02201700

  8. 04/14/2022Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000260-00

  9. 05/28/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 04/14/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA1976478

  11. 04/14/2021Insurance replaced — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy RT-HSIC-CA-0000260-00

  12. 02/10/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA1976478

  13. 02/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/11/2021)

  14. 03/30/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/24/2021)

  15. 02/18/2020Registered 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
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-18
Reported mileage
6,317,784 mi (2025)

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