CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3615962· MC1233405· CARRIER· EIN 85-4088523
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GATOR TRANSPORT GROUP LLC

1501 LAKE AVE SE, LARGO, FL, 33771-371317272405560ray@gatortransportgroup.comPHILIP FINDLAY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Clear Blue Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
37.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
31
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Authority revocation pendingPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 37.5% — well above the 22% national average2 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

MC1233405

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

Authority revocation pending
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 06/07/2026
Clear Blue Insurance Company· policy AQ1YFL00212905
Authority history (5) ▾
05/12/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2025)
05/13/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2024)
05/11/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2023)
05/11/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2022)
06/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2025 → 01/20/2026
  2. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2024 → 06/07/2025
  3. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2025 → 06/07/2025
  4. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/23/2024 → 06/07/2024
  5. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/14/2023 → 01/23/2024
  6. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2023 → 08/14/2023
  7. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2022 → 06/07/2023
  8. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2021 → 06/07/2022
  9. CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/07/2021 → 06/07/2021

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.

Vehicle8 inspections · 37.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

25 inspections · 34 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

25
Inspections
34
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • FL25
  • NC2
  • SC1
  • GA1
  • TN1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in FL

Medium impact

11 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (92%) came from inspections in FL. 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 FL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol74%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 74%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol26%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 26%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 6 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 58% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes3 viol36%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 18%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.2× · 18%
Tires2 OOS2 viol30%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 30%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol24%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 24%
Lighting / lamps1 viol6%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
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 28 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.

▬ Holding steady
2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
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
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

37
Inspections
35
Violations
4
Out-of-service
104
CSA points
8
Crashes
5
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

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

15 trailer 12 truck 9 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2016 KENWORTH T880seen 8×
1NKZL49X9GJ492682· P6068H FL
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 4×
1XPXP4EX0ND798831· AB76BL FL
2022 PETERBILT 567seen 3×
1NPCX4EX0ND769080· P8869F FL
2020 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 3×
1TKJ05331LY072024· QB95IP FL
2023 PETERBILT 389seen 3×
1XPXP4EX2PD835980· V0721HY TN
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X6ND806319· AB74BL FL
2022 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1NPCX4EX2ND769081· P8870F FL
2022 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIESseen 2×
1TKH05339NM128624· QA70UW FL
2023 PST PSTseen 2×
1P9PS0512PM641108· BT82FK FL
2023 PITTS TRAILERSseen 2×
5JYFA2518PPP26213· QB82JX FL
2025 PITTS TRAILERS Pitts Trailersseen 2×
5JYLB5532SPP51524· QB80JX FL
2021 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X6MD759646· AB82BL FL
2022 KALYN SIEBERT Kalyn Siebert
5DDKM5320N1069873· QA95QE FL
LIND
1L74S5038KA801373· QA82PJ FL
2022 PETERBILT 567
1NPCX4EX7ND769075· P8866F FL
PETERBILT 389
1NPXGGGG20D757053· AB78BL FL
2022 PETERBILT 389
1XPXP4EXXND798786· AB75BL FL
2022 PST PST
1P9PS0514NM641085· 91BDRP FL
2021 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X2MD759644· XA989C FL
2020 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKA05024LM092772· QA42KA FL
2011 RICE TRAILERS Rice Trailers
4RWDP3022BN043302· J896678 LA
2024 PETERBILT 389
1XPXP4EX1RD675318· R710164 TX
2025 PETERBILT 567
1NPCL40XXSD741303· P0937K FL
2022 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X4ND783350· XA984C FL
2006 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRDM962X6H700918· QA84PJ FL
2022 PETERBILT 567
1NPCX4EX9ND769076· P8711K FL
2021 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
1TKA04828MM046894· QB06AI FL
2022 PETERBILT 567
1NPCX4EX5ND769074· P8864F FL
2022 PETERBILT 389
1XPXP4EX9ND769537· XA982C FL
2021 PST PST
1P9PS0515MM641062· QA25JT FL

+ 7 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
22
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
36
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
4.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi18 drivers
Company officer
PHILIP FINDLAY
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2021-04-20
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 20 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 25 owned trailers · 3 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: K T L INC (USDOT 234625, registered 1983) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 2
K T L INC
USDOT 234625Inactive· LARGO, FL
Medium
MailingAddress
SANDY'S DREAM INC
USDOT 859748Inactive· LARGO, FL
Medium
MailingAddress

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

17 events
  1. 06/07/2026Insurance filed — Clear Blue Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AQ1YFL00212905

  2. 01/20/2026Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-04

  3. 06/25/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.3M mi reported (2024)

  4. 06/07/2025Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-03

  5. 06/07/2025Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-04

  6. 05/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2025)

  7. 06/07/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-02

  8. 05/13/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/10/2024)

  9. 01/23/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-02

  10. 08/14/2023Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-02

  11. 06/07/2023Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-01

  12. 05/11/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2023)

  13. 06/07/2022Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-00

  14. 05/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2022)

  15. 06/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 06/07/2021Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YFL002129-00

  17. 04/20/2021Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-25
Reported mileage
1,343,776 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 9:53 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.