GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC, DOT #322235 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

WATERLOO, Iowa · DOT #322235 · 173 trucks · 173 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

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1 of your 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Kentucky on January 24, 2025.

Your latest, Illinois on March 16, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 173 trucks and 173 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is a large fleet motor carrier based in WATERLOO, Iowa (USDOT #322235). As of November 14, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 100/100 (Low Risk), based on 50 recent inspection(s) and 48 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

100/100 Low Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate2020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)1515
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • March 16, 2026, Illinois. No violations.
  • Oct. 16, 2025, Illinois. No violations.
  • Oct. 10, 2025, Illinois. No violations.
  • March 11, 2025, Indiana. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2) and speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
  • March 10, 2025, Tennessee. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45).
  • March 7, 2025, Ohio. No violations.

Operating authority and insurance

A BMC-91X liability filing was cancelled on FMCSA's insurance record in the last 24 months, Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.'s, effective April 24, 2025.

When the policy behind a BMC-91X is cancelled, the insurer must give FMCSA 30 days' notice (49 CFR 387.313(d)), and FMCSA starts revoking the operating authority unless a replacement filing is on record.

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC: WATERLOO, Iowa Trucking Company

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is a large fleet operating out of WATERLOO, Iowa with USDOT number 322235. The company operates 173 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 100/100, classified as Low Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC has undergone 50 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.0%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC carries 48 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated March 16, 2026. Across 50 recorded inspections, the record carries 0 driver out-of-service violations and 1 vehicle out-of-service violation.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 100/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 100 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Low Risk band.

Iowa Trucking Compliance: WATERLOO Area Carriers

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 07). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Corporation.

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 129 drivers); intrastate beyond 100 miles (40 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (4 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 14,954,886 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 600 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 172 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Intrastate driver count: 44. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Tractor Parts. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 4 involved a reported injury, and 20 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: I-55, Pontiac Twp, IL on March 16, 2026.

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Iowa (8), Indiana (7), Michigan (5). The concentration in Iowa is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC Compares to the National Average

Across the 50 recorded inspections, GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's 2.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 0.0% driver out-of-service rate sits materially below the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2026-03-16IL00Audit check
2025-10-16IL00Audit check
2025-10-10IL00Audit check
2025-03-11IN00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC

What is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's FMCSA safety rating?

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT #322235) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 100/100 (Low Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 173 power unit(s) and 173 driver(s), classifying it as a large fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC based?

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in WATERLOO, Iowa, under USDOT number 322235.

What is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 50 recent DOT inspection(s) and 48 recorded violation(s) for GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT #322235), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

GRAY TRANSPORTATION INC scores 100/100 (Low Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile

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