Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
101 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1294590 · MC-501955
BACON BY GOSH INC
DBA BY GOSH
101 power unitsavg 4.8 yrRegional · 6 statesHENRY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-501955 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
101Power units
106 observed · MCS-150
129Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 428 inspections.
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.86.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BACON BY GOSH INC safe to work with?
Is BACON BY GOSH INC safe to load? BACON BY GOSH INC (USDOT 1294590, MC-501955) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HENRY, TN, operating 101 power units and 85 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 428 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BBBACON BY GOSH INC 88
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Safety
428 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.8% (24-mo)132 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)313 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
3.9% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 101-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 101
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 313
- Annualized
- ≈157 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving97
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American National · 04–08
Westfield · 08–12
20042012
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2008 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2004 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 101
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 106
- Trailers (towed)
- 129
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo313313
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HENRY, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3669467USDOT 4010644USDOT 76209Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3669467USDOT 4010644USDOT 815702USDOT 3110469USDOT 76209USDOT 954471USDOT 4091424
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@toshfarms.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 3133362
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jonathan tosh — 2 carriers: USDOT 3133362
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)101101
Observed (24 mo)106106
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 55 TOSH LANE, HENRY, TN, 38231
- Mailing address
- P.O.BOX 308, HENRY, TN, 38231
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (731) 243-4861
- Cell
- (731) 693-0964
- Fax
- (731) 243-4860
- jrtosh@toshfarms.net
- Web domain
- toshfarms.net
Registration
- Officers
- Jonathan Tosh · James A Tosh
- USDOT / docket
- 1294590 · MC-501955
- First registered
- 10/12/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 01/02/2026 · 7,901,518 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BACON BY GOSH INC's USDOT number?
BACON BY GOSH INC's USDOT number is 1294590, and its motor carrier number is MC-501955.
Is BACON BY GOSH INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BACON BY GOSH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BACON BY GOSH INC's safety record?
BACON BY GOSH INC has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 428 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BACON BY GOSH INC's fleet?
BACON BY GOSH INC operates 101 power units and 85 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BACON BY GOSH INC based?
BACON BY GOSH INC is based in HENRY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.