GOLDEN PHOENIX TOURS INC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Jun 8, 2005
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 281 days Inactive Aug 31, 2004 → reinstated Jun 8, 2005
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file AllAmerican Agents of Process 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 PHOENIX TOURS INC (USDOT 764856)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 281 days — Inactive Aug 31, 2004 → reinstated Jun 8, 2005

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AllAmerican Agents of Process

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/764856/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 764856 Inactive CORPORATION PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSHUA ENG Company officer 2: JOSHUA ENG Passengers Based in CHICAGO, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 68/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=276112 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: Do not book.

  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

No active policies on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 764856
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JOSHUA ENG
Company officer 2 JOSHUA ENG
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 110,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2251 SOUTH THROOP STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60608-5010
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 764856
In FMCSA records since Aug 12, 1998 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110,000 mi
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
Power Units
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet); 2 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 276,112 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,112 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 276,112 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Aug 31, 2004 to Jun 8, 2005 (281 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MEG00S054880 Oct 18, 2023 ME 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 MC344159 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 8, 2005 MC344159-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (16 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. AU201300003010 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2013 Jan 22, 2014 CANCELLED
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. BUA4028658901 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2012 Aug 25, 2013 CANCELLED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. BUA4028658901 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2011 Aug 25, 2012 CANCELLED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. GLA5765141-03 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2010 Aug 25, 2011 CANCELLED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. GLA5765141-02 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2009 Aug 25, 2010 CANCELLED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. UMB5765142-02 BIPD/Excess Aug 25, 2009 Aug 25, 2010 CANCELLED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. UMB5765142 BIPD/Excess Aug 25, 2007 Aug 25, 2009 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY CPO5765141 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2007 Aug 25, 2009 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA101887-03 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2006 Aug 25, 2007 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA101887-02 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2005 Aug 25, 2006 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA101887-01 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2004 Aug 25, 2005 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LPA101887 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2003 Aug 25, 2004 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK JX01AL000814 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2002 Aug 25, 2003 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK JX00AL000814 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 2001 Aug 25, 2002 CANCELLED
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION SIU100074-0 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 1999 Aug 25, 2001 CANCELLED
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY 376 457 47 BIPD/Primary Aug 25, 1998 Aug 25, 1999 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 28, 2014
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jan 28, 2014
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Jan 22, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  4. Aug 25, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Aug 23, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 25, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  7. Aug 24, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Aug 25, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  9. Aug 24, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 25, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  11. Aug 25, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  12. Aug 23, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Aug 25, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Aug 25, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 25, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  16. Aug 25, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Aug 16, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Aug 25, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Aug 14, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Aug 25, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Aug 17, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Aug 31, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Aug 31, 2004
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Aug 31, 2004
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 281 days (through Jun 8, 2005)
  25. Aug 25, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Aug 25, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
  27. Aug 25, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
  28. Aug 25, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION
  29. Aug 25, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — TIG INSURANCE COMPANY
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