Gulf States Trucking Inc
Channelview, Texas · Carrier number 1838380
180
power units
180
power units
Gulf States Trucking Inc is a freight carrier based in Channelview, Texas with 180 power units and 153 drivers as reported, the 3,382nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 336th largest in Texas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 7 reportable crashes (3.89 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
180
#336 in TX
Drivers
153
133 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
7
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.89
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
22.7%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
101
57% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf States Trucking Inc | 3.89 | 22.7% | 1.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TX | 3.21 | 22.2% | 4.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 4 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury2
- Tow-away5
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 101 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Vehicle | 97 | 22 | 22.7% |
| Hazardous load | 22 | 2 | 9.1% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1838380
- Based in
- Channelview, Texas
- Registered
- Dec 16, 2008
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 25, 2016)
- Miles driven
- 8.00 million (2022)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, Garbage refuse, General freight
- Last update filed
- Mar 28, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Gulf States Trucking Inc have?
Gulf States Trucking Inc reports 180 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 153 drivers, 133 of them with a commercial license. That is the 3,382nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 8.00 million miles in 2022.
Is Gulf States Trucking Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Gulf States Trucking Inc had 7 reportable crashes, 3.89 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 22.7% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 25, 2016). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.