CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3643296· MC1252848· CARRIER· EIN 87-0862267
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GBA GROUP LLC

16W485 S FRONTAGE ROAD SUITE 342, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527(319) 409-7443peter@gbaholding.netPETAR POPOVSKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Sentry Select Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
38.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
51
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 38.5% — 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

MC1252848

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/10/2025
Sentry Select Insurance Company· policy A0296920001
Authority history (4) ▾
05/06/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2024)
08/17/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2023)
05/20/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2022)
06/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/202512/10/2025
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/29/202308/01/2025
  3. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/29/202305/31/2024
  4. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/29/202305/24/2024
  5. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202312/29/2023
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/29/202312/29/2023
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/24/202412/29/2023
  8. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202309/13/2023
  9. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202308/23/2023
  10. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202306/16/2023
  11. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202206/16/2023
  12. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202306/16/2023
  13. HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/202106/16/2022

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.

Vehicle13 inspections · 38.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver32 inspections · 3.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

32 inspections · 98 violations (7 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

32
Inspections
98
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

27
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TN3
  • AL3
  • WV2
  • ME2
  • OH2
  • LA2
  • ID2
  • MO2

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.

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing70 violations · 36 OOS (24 mo)
Tires9 OOS11 viol27%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS5× · 13%
  • 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure2× · 5%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 4%
Brakes5 OOS16 viol19%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 4%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 3%
  • 393.42A-BM-SABrake - Missing on a steering axle2× · 3%
Lighting / lamps5 OOS11 viol16%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 2%
  • 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 2%
Suspension / axle5 OOS7 viol16%
  • 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom.3× · 7%
  • 393.207A-SAPPASSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift2× · 5%
  • 393.207C-SLSSSuspension - Leaf spring shifted2× · 4%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 38.5% 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 Luzerne County, PA

Medium impact

50 of 73 violations in the last 12 months (68%) came from inspections in Luzerne County, PA. 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 Luzerne County, PA 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 51% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing8 violations (24 mo)
Speeding3 viol47%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 47%
Following / lane / reckless3 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, other3× · 42%
Other1 viol8%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 8%
Lighting / lamps1 viol2%
  • 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers1× · 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 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

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.

Improving
4
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Unsafe Driving 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
  • 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
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
2Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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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).

34
Inspections
108
Violations
10
Out-of-service
312
CSA points
2
Crashes
21
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

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

19 truck 16 trailer 1 other
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 7×
1XPBD49X6PD875606· P1190528 IL
2015 TRANSCRAFT/WABASH Combo Steel/Alum Flatbedseen 6×
1TTF482C8F3843069· 952578ST IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDRXSSVW3625· P1262012 IL
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2535L6851423· 990976ST IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 3×
1UYVS2536J2153102· 1012675ST IL
2026 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X0TD798368· VIN8368 IA
2016 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 2×
1RNF48A29GR039203· 729789ST IL
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYFS248XGA515304· 971674ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3LSLK1373· P1267142 IL
2013 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRDM9625DH717459· 881715ST IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5327PM033498· 5010912 ME
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X3SD676281· 3643931 IN
2026 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X7TD798366· NO TAG IL
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K6RJ505434· 5345807 ME
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5323RM042492· 5233642 ME
2016 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 2×
1E1H5Y283GR054259· 548041ST IL
2021 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49XXMD757284· P1194214 IL
2019 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X4KJ229153· R699127 TX
PETERBILT
1XYPBD49X0TD79836· P1309248 IL
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR1DSBV4488· XE415H FL
2014 INTERNATIONAL LF687
3HSDJSJR7EN794430· C127EZ GA
2013 PETERBILT 587
1XP4D49X7DD192852· P286203 LA
2018 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF53A25JR043627· 1021909ST IL
2026 PETERBILT 579
1XPB049X0TD798368· P1320122 IL
2019 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc
1RNF48A2XKR049294· 008C9G6 MO
2026 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X8TD802960· P1325780 IL
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K1RJ505437· 5345810 ME
2025 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EG2SN683384· RC43315 MI
2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530T6597801· 1035902ST IL
2021 INTERNATIONAL LT625
3HSDZAPR0MN183714· NO PLATE IL

+ 6 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

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.2M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
PETAR POPOVSKI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-05-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 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, officers or emails with 26 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

26
Connected carriers
24
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ATLAS VP FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3454562, registered 2020) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
ATLAS VP FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 3454562Inactive· SCHILLER PARK, IL
Strong
Officer
2
GBA HOLDING LLC
USDOT 3608642Inactive· BIRMINGHAM, AL
Strong
OfficerEmail

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. 02/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.2M mi reported (2025)

  2. 12/10/2025Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0296920001

  3. 12/10/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0286559001

  4. 08/01/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT4212753113

  5. 05/31/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT4212753113

  6. 05/24/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT4212753113

  7. 05/06/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2024)

  8. 12/29/2023Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-938656-01

  9. 12/29/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT4212753113

  10. 09/13/2023Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-938656-01

  11. 08/23/2023Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-938656-01

  12. 08/17/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2023)

  13. 06/16/2023Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW1EII-938656-01

  14. 06/16/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA00187764

  15. 06/16/2022Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CC9100138

  16. 05/20/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2022)

  17. 06/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  18. 05/25/2021Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-06
Reported mileage
1,200,000 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 15, 2026, 1:05 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.