GOLDEN TRANSPORTS LLC

MEMPHIS, TN

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 · Nov 27, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, 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 TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 4135603)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4135603/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4135603 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Based in MEMPHIS, TN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88672 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4135603
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2023 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1584550
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 150,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3056 BROOKDALE ST
MEMPHIS, TN 38118
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4135603
In FMCSA records since Sep 23, 2023 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
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 0 10 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
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
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

GOLDEN TRANSPORTS LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CO (2) and CA (1).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (7.1% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Freightliner, Stoughton, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 88,672 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,672 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,672 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +15.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2025-09 2025-11

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
Colorado (CO) 2 1 50.0% Oct 15, 2025
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 20, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 11, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 5
Stoughton 2
Hyundai Translead 2
Great Dane 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 9.50 10 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86388171 Nov 20, 2025 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86311350 Nov 12, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLL, 393.47A-BCLMBD, 393.45D-B No
86076814 Oct 15, 2025 CO 1 MONUMENT CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.48A-BIBD, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Yes
85956927 Oct 2, 2025 CO 3 DUMONT CO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2SLSNC No
85787213 Sep 11, 2025 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45D-B, 396.5B-L No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IA2501515606 Nov 30, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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 20, 2024 MC1584550 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jan 12, 2024 MC1584550-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI2869-00 91X $750,000 Nov 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. S-LHMI2869-00 BMC-91X Nov 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC S-LHMI2869-00 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Nov 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC SWR-TN-0004734-25 BIPD/Primary Jun 9, 2025 Nov 27, 2025 CANCELLED
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 01-C-11433276 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2025 Jun 9, 2025 REPLACED
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY 01-C-11433276 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2025 Jul 2, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA976134545 BIPD/Primary Feb 14, 2024 Feb 1, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA976134545 BIPD/Primary Jan 8, 2024 Feb 14, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA976134545 BIPD/Primary Jan 8, 2024 Mar 25, 2024 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC
  2. Nov 19, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jul 2, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jun 9, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jun 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  7. Mar 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  8. Feb 15, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Feb 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  10. Jan 12, 2024
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
COTTONWOOD IF CA 1 0
DUMONT CO CO 1 0
MONUMENT CO CO 1 1
LONDON KY 1 0
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 1 0
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Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1584550
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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