PLANET GOLDEN TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 3502455 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: YUXI TAO General Freight Based in ARCADIA, CA
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 · Oct 16, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 23.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PLANET GOLDEN TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3502455)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 23.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 40.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3502455/
As of: Jul 29, 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 · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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 23.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 40% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=240167 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
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

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

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3502455
In FMCSA records since Oct 9, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1156535
Company officer YUXI TAO
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
819 SUNSET BLVD 6
ARCADIA, CA 91007
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3502455
In FMCSA records since Oct 9, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 40.0% vs 23.4% +16.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 23.1% vs 6.7% +16.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.14 vs 1.80 +1.34
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 21 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 28.57%
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
21
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
40.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PLANET GOLDEN TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in ARCADIA, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3502455. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 21 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 40.0%. 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

PLANET GOLDEN TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Arcadia, CA. Across 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

14 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (5) and CA (5).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.4% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Utility, and Van guard are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 40.0% 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 240,167 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
23.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
40%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 240,167 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-12 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 5 3 60.0% Mar 13, 2026
California (CA) 5 1 20.0% Nov 18, 2025
Alabama (AL) 2 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Dec 3, 2024
New Mexico (NM) 1 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 20
Utility 9
Wabash National 3
Great Dane 3
Vanguard 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.83 1 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 3 1.08 1 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 8.69 9 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 11.40 11 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 (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88150130 Jun 15, 2026 AL 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS1, 396.17C-PI No
87292733 Mar 13, 2026 AZ 2 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
86376930 Nov 18, 2025 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86367866 Nov 18, 2025 AZ 2 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 395.24, 392.2-SLLIRP, 393.11A1-LCHL No
86274313 Nov 7, 2025 AZ 1 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.45D-BAAL, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.55E-B Yes
86162713 Oct 25, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLIRP, 395.8D9-HOSF No
86091731 Oct 19, 2025 AL 3 BIRMINGHAM AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
86101974 Oct 18, 2025 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85627033 Aug 27, 2025 AZ 2 CASA GRANDE AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.60C No
85536401 Aug 14, 2025 CA 5
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85307150 Jul 23, 2025 NM 3 I-10 EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2C No
85194107 Jul 10, 2025 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
84928538 Jun 5, 2025 CA 1 MT PASS COMMERCIAL INSPECTION
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
83307757 Dec 3, 2024 MS 2 KEWANEE WB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
9 387.303B4, 392.2IN, 392.2FT No
81912854 Jun 19, 2024 NC 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17(c), 395.24(d), 391.11(b)(2) No
81584906 May 7, 2024 AZ 1 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
10 395.8(e)(1), 393.45(b)(2), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
80305345 Dec 3, 2023 CA 3 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79875511 Oct 6, 2023 AZ 1 INTERSTATE 10
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
7 393.45(d), 392.5(a)(3), 393.53(b) Yes
79808780 Sep 28, 2023 AZ 3 STATE ROUTE 202
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.16(a), 395.22(h)(4) No
79793522 Sep 24, 2023 NM 2 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78363177 Apr 14, 2023 MS 2 ITAWAMBA COUNTY 0 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
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
Nov 2, 2020 MC1156535-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSMDXCA-0007666-00 91X $750,000 Oct 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00343010 BIPD/Primary Dec 18, 2023 Oct 16, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00343010 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00343010 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2022 Oct 16, 2023 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-103706-02 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2021 Oct 16, 2022 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-103692-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 REPLACED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-103706-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2020 Oct 16, 2021 CANCELLED
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY QCAD-103692-01 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2020 Oct 16, 2020 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 16, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Dec 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Oct 16, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Oct 16, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 12, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 16, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 13, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Nov 2, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Oct 16, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
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 4 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 3 1
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.5(a)(3) Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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