ROBERT L GAST INC
USDOT 706981
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (252 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileHoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate28% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 706981 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-326661 |
| Legal Name | ROBERT L GAST INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 16307161600 |
| Address | 3700 GRIBBLE RD, Matthews, NC, 28104-8108 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20200608) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-18 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-18 |
| Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91 | 2026-06-18 | — |
| Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-04-20 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
|---|
- 2022-07-20 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
- 2026-07-29 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 97 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 94 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 435 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 28% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 9 towaway) |
- 2026-06-20 — TN — towaway
- 2026-05-07 — PA — towaway
- 2026-03-24 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-03 — GA — 3 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-17 — OR — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (315), 2 (106), 50 (87).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 252 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 252 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 100,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-26 |
ROBERT L GAST INC operates 252 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
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