GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC

USDOT 2573307 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: AMANPREET SINGH Company officer 2: PRABHJEET General Freight Produce Meat Beverages Paper Products Utilities Based in BAKERSFIELD, CA Insurance watch: HIGH
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 26, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC (USDOT 2573307)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS & LOGISTICS, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2573307/
As of: Jul 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74421 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2573307
In FMCSA records since Jan 20, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer AMANPREET SINGH
Company officer 2 PRABHJEET
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Meat, Beverages, Paper Products, Utilities
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 1,240,876 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4308 IRONROCK AVE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2573307
In FMCSA records since Jan 20, 2015 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,240,876 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.77 vs 1.80 +0.97
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 12 0 0
Trailers 12 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 62 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 31 31 0
OOS inspections 8 6 0
OOS percentage 25.81% 19.35%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
12
Drivers
17
Inspections
62
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
6 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC is a motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2573307. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 12 power units and 17 drivers, with 62 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 17 drivers, based in Bakersfield, CA. Across 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 38.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is on file.

Inspection profile

31 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (10) and AZ (7).

Violation profile

38.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (17.9% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 10 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 17 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,421 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
33.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,421 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,421 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 10 4 40.0% Feb 26, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 7 3 42.9% Dec 1, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 4 0 0.0% Mar 9, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 1 33.3% Oct 17, 2025
Texas (TX) 2 0 0.0% Jun 20, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 2 2 100.0% Jan 8, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 1 100.0% Jan 3, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% May 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 46
Great Dane 31
Vanguard 8
Utility 8
Mack 6
CIMC 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.33 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 18 3.03 3 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 1.18 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 8.34 8 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (62 rows) View all 62 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88197784 Jun 18, 2026 FL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87281969 Mar 9, 2026 LA 3 BOSSIER CITY LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
87167956 Feb 26, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
86772379 Jan 8, 2026 AR 3 MULBERRY AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
86680923 Dec 29, 2025 LA 3 HAMMOND LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A No
86467740 Dec 1, 2025 AZ 3 FLAGSTAFF AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
14 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.3A3-HOSPRNC, 395.3B2-HOSPDIT Yes
86328983 Nov 13, 2025 AZ 2 BENSON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 395.24, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LBL No
86306648 Nov 11, 2025 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.9A2-C, 383.95A-LCDL, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
86094752 Oct 17, 2025 NM 2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.11, 393.55E, 393.9TS No
86050997 Oct 10, 2025 CA 3 KEENE SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85743153 Sep 10, 2025 AR 2 VAN BUREN AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-BALR, 396.17C-PI, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
85666362 Sep 1, 2025 AZ 2 WINSLOW AZ
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
11 393.75A2-TAOBB, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLL Yes
85625342 Aug 20, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 395.34A1-ELDDFN, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
85475124 Aug 8, 2025 CA 2 CACHE CREEK SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85407429 Aug 5, 2025 LA 3 MANSFIELD LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD, 395.24 No
85434043 Aug 4, 2025 CA 1 KEENE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85059387 Jun 21, 2025 CA 1 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.9A2-C, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
85103275 Jun 20, 2025 TX 2 tx-i.h.-40-mp-65-lat:-3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9, 393.78 No
84841425 May 30, 2025 MS 3
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A-ELD Yes
83919568 Feb 19, 2025 NM 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
83769440 Jan 29, 2025 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLDL No
83667692 Jan 18, 2025 AZ 2 YUCCA AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.71A-D, 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.95A3 No
83585257 Jan 9, 2025 AZ 2 FLAGSTAFF AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
83535951 Jan 3, 2025 SC 3 BATESBURG SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
83480959 Dec 18, 2024 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CA5452500054 Jan 10, 2025 CA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0020345440 Nov 16, 2020 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5RXBHQE1QL May 29, 2020 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX5Q68HQE1AA Apr 17, 2020 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8811259709 Apr 21, 2019 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5D5EHQE1HH Dec 18, 2018 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC899668 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 6, 2015 MC899668-P CPL PERMIT CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (33 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM015885-01 BIPD/Primary May 16, 2016 Jan 29, 2017 CANCELLED
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM015885-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2016 Jun 11, 2016 CANCELLED
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 01TRM015885-01 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2016 May 16, 2016 REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1135615 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2015 Jun 16, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1135615 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2015 Aug 25, 2015 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1135615 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2015 Jan 29, 2016 CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1135615 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2015 Jan 29, 2015 REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO BAPBZ1135615 BIPD/Primary Jan 29, 2015 Jan 29, 2015 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 8, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 27, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Mar 26, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 29, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 26, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  6. Oct 18, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Oct 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. May 18, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. May 12, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. May 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Mar 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Mar 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Mar 18, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jan 29, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Jan 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Apr 26, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Apr 11, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Apr 7, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Mar 13, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Mar 1, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jan 29, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jan 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Aug 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Aug 1, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Jan 29, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Oct 7, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Sep 26, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  29. Jan 29, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  30. Jan 29, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jan 29, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Jan 29, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Jan 29, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Oct 20, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Sep 28, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  36. Sep 22, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Aug 30, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  38. Jan 29, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  39. Jan 27, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  40. Jun 11, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 10 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 10 9
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 2 0
395.30(b)(2) 395.30(b)(2) Hours of Service 2 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 2 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 2
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