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GATSON TRANSPORTATION LLC (DBA NEXT STOP TRANSPORTATION)
USDOT 2909058 • ROYSE CITY, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameGATSON TRANSPORTATION LLC
Doing business asNEXT STOP TRANSPORTATION
Address223 JACARANDA DR, ROYSE CITY, TX 75189
Phone(972) 672-8841
Company officerRODNEY GATSON
In business sinceJul 2016
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 2025)
Prior revocationYes
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 70.00% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 2016: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections10 (7 OOS)
Driver inspections13 (3 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Unsafe DrivingClean, no violations on record
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean, no violations on record
Driver FitnessClean, no violations on record
Controlled Substances / AlcoholClean, no violations on record
Vehicle MaintenanceClean, no violations on record
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerConcert Specialty Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceApr 2026
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Sep 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Nov 2024 → Sep 2025
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Dec 2024
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2024 → Nov 2024
Canal Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Sep 2024
Progressive County Mutual (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jun 2023 → Jan 2023
Protective Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Sep 2023
Everspan Indemnity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jun 2023
Everspan Indemnity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Aug 2023
Everspan Indemnity Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Apr 30, 2026 Walk-around, TX
8 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.100(a), OOS
49 CFR 393.104B: Damaged securement system/tiedowns, OOS
49 CFR 393.104B: Damaged securement system/tiedowns
49 CFR 393.104B: Damaged securement system/tiedowns
49 CFR 393.104F4/R
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
+2 more
Apr 6, 2026 Walk-around, TX
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp, OOS
49 CFR 393.9TS: Inoperative turn signal, OOS
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Feb 16, 2026 Walk-around, TX
10 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.110B: Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocke…, OOS
49 CFR 393.60C: Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
49 CFR 393.95B: Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare …
49 CFR 392.8: Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
+4 more
Jan 8, 2026 Driver-only, AR
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLS2 (driver)
Dec 26, 2025 Walk-around, TX
7 violations
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.55C2: CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 no…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
+1 more
Dec 19, 2025 Full inspection, AR
11 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-BOS, OOS
49 CFR 393.205C-WR, OOS
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.95A1: Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher prese…
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
49 CFR 393.53B-B
+5 more
Nov 14, 2025 Driver-only, FL
5 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 395.8A1-HOSP (driver), OOS
49 CFR 391.41APC: Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without… (driver), OOS
49 CFR 390.21TB1-MC
49 CFR 390.21TB2-DOT
49 CFR 392.2-SLLCP (driver)
Oct 1, 2025 Walk-around, TX
8 violations
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
49 CFR 393.11LR: No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials…
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
49 CFR 393.75C: Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
49 CFR 393.9: Inoperable Required Lamp
+2 more
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Sep 5, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 14, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
May 31, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Oct 31, 2018 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Nov 15, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 13, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 20, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Gatson Transportation LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Gatson Transportation LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2016 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2909058 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Gatson Transportation LLC
Gatson Transportation LLC, doing business as Next Stop Transportation, is a federally registered mover based in Royse City, Texas, registered with FMCSA since July 2016. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2909058, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about GATSON TRANSPORTATION LLC
Is Gatson Transportation LLC legit?
Gatson Transportation LLC has an active USDOT registration (2909058). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Gatson Transportation LLC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Gatson Transportation LLC based?
223 Jacaranda Dr, Royse City, TX 75189. Phone on file: (972) 672-8841. Registered with FMCSA since July 2016.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 7, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.