Carrier profile · USDOT 1986717 · MC-705727 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BRANNON GOLDEN LLC

58 power unitsavg 3.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesTROY, AL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-705727 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

58Power units

54 observed · MCS-150

52Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(334) 770-0182 Email dispatchsusan.hughes.bgt@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes13 crashes involving injuries are 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 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 138 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 102 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 22.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

99 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 58-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 58
Inspections · 24 mo: 102
Annualized: ≈51 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving37 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Carolina’12–’14

Protective’21–’24

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2021 → Sep 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2020	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2018 → Sep 2019	$750K	2
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2016 → Sep 2017	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2016	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Sep 2014 → Sep 2015	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2012 → Sep 2014	$750K	2
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2011 → Sep 2012	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Mar 2010 → Sep 2011	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 58
Observed power (24 mo): 54
Trailers (towed): 52

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

101

AL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TROY, AL

12299 US 231 SOUTH

Top corridor

AL 38 · TN 12 · GA 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76235 USDOT 148986 USDOT 3047446 USDOT 1191812 USDOT 3993585 USDOT 3035893 USDOT 2439243 USDOT 1759246

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brannon golden — 2 carriers: USDOT 2931837

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12299 US 231 SOUTH, TROY, AL, 36081
Mailing address: PO BOX 1288, TROY, AL, 36081
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 770-0182
Cell: (334) 403-2605
Email: susan.hughes.bgt@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Brannon Golden
USDOT / docket: 1986717 · MC-705727
First registered: Jan 22, 2010
Last MCS-150: Mar 16, 2026 · 6,507,403 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 2, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,507,403

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BRANNON GOLDEN LLC.

BRANNON GOLDEN LLC (USDOT 1986717) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 102 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 102 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 58 power units and 57 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 2, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BRANNON GOLDEN LLC's USDOT number?

BRANNON GOLDEN LLC's USDOT number is 1986717, and its motor carrier number is MC-705727.

Is BRANNON GOLDEN LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BRANNON GOLDEN LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRANNON GOLDEN LLC's safety record?

BRANNON GOLDEN LLC has a 12.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 138 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).