GBJ INC
DBA ECHO AFC TRANSPORTATION · Houston, TX · MC 369531
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
Nothing flagged in the public fields we check
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 835782 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | GBJ INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | ECHO AFC TRANSPORTATION |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 369531 |
| Reported physical address | 15734 ALDINE WESTFIELD RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77032, US |
| Reported business phone | (713) 899-3200 |
| Reported power units | 90 |
| Reported drivers | 118 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | May 04, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | George Mbulo Jr, John Ferrari |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 08, 2024 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 23 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 23) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 22.7% (5 of 22) |
| Violations | 15 across 11 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 7 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39345B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle339362ANo or Defective bus emergency exits33963A1Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories23965BOil and/or grease leak239362CNo or Defective bus emergency exit windows1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Houston record
GBJ INC reports 90 power units. The Houston, Texas directory contains 48,889 census records, of which 42,632 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
GBJ INC reports PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Passengers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,257 | 12.8% |
| 1 | 29,823 | 61.0% |
| 2–5 | 9,640 | 19.7% |
| 6–20 | 2,224 | 4.5% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 694 | 1.4% |
| Over 100 | 251 | 0.5% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Oct 26, 1999
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- May 04, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC369531 | Motor Carrier of Passengers | Active | $5,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC369531 | Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | May 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | EXT30072609801 |
| MC369531 | Greenwich Insurance Company | $4,000,000 | May 01, 2026 | BMC-91X | RAC9438946 |
| MC369531 | AXIS Surplus Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | Nov 21, 2024 | BMC-91X | P-001-001469197-01 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against GBJ INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC369531 · Motor Carrier of Passengers
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 835782. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
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