Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2573307 · MC-899668
GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC
12 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBAKERSFIELD, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-899668 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.6Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.6 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC safe to load? GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC (USDOT 2573307, MC-899668) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 12 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 61 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GWGOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC 75
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Safety
61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)32 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 15 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance20
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 3 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
United Specialty · 17–23
Southlake Specialty · 23–26
20152026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 15 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 9 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2024
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3380992USDOT 3621716USDOT 4343421USDOT 3967335USDOT 3749818USDOT 3404953USDOT 3343537USDOT 4518379Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3212533USDOT 3380992USDOT 3548992USDOT 3621716USDOT 4343421USDOT 3499511USDOT 3749818USDOT 3298173
Shares a company officer with other carriers
amanpreet singh — 70 carriers: USDOT 816597USDOT 1300590USDOT 1432890USDOT 1934689USDOT 2392033USDOT 2568088USDOT 2578432USDOT 2591407
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4308 IRONROCK AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93313
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (661) 246-6782
- Cell
- (661) 889-8292
- Fax
- (661) 412-8690
Registration
- Officers
- Amanpreet Singh · Prabhjeet
- USDOT / docket
- 2573307 · MC-899668
- First registered
- 01/20/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 1,613,418 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 GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 2573307, and its motor carrier number is MC-899668.
Is GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC's safety record?
GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC's fleet?
GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC operates 12 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC based?
GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.