Gaines Express Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Hickory, NC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 10 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 10 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 81% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 79% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 9 | 11 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| May 8, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 1.12 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 1.10 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 7.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.27 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 8 states. Top state NC accounts for 66% of activity. Activity outside home state (NC): 34%.
+3 other states with fewer inspections
| 12 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2025 |
| NC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 3 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 28, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 39375A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 39375A1TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 17, 2024 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |