Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2592434 · MC-909490
GOLD FOX TRANS LLC
20 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 25 statesBUFFALO GROVE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-909490 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOLD FOX TRANS LLC safe to work with?
Is GOLD FOX TRANS LLC safe to load? GOLD FOX TRANS LLC (USDOT 2592434, MC-909490) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BUFFALO GROVE, IL, operating 20 power units and 26 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 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GFGOLD FOX TRANS LLC 93
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Safety
61 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.2% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 20-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 46
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Wilshire · 16–18
National · 18–23
Sentry Select · 23–25
20162026
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BUFFALO GROVE, IL
Top corridor
PA ⇄ IL
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 3138036USDOT 1408454USDOT 2554107Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1981739USDOT 2431417USDOT 3161017USDOT 3256229USDOT 2357079USDOT 2439316USDOT 1408454USDOT 2641908
Shares a company officer with other carriers
victor panfil — 3 carriers: USDOT 2144628USDOT 3224095
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1207 MCHENRY RD SUITE 214, BUFFALO GROVE, IL, 60089
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 200-5369
- Cell
- (347) 257-8507
Registration
- Officer
- Victor Panfil
- USDOT / docket
- 2592434 · MC-909490
- First registered
- 03/24/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 2,800,007 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 GOLD FOX TRANS LLC's USDOT number?
GOLD FOX TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2592434, and its motor carrier number is MC-909490.
Is GOLD FOX TRANS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOLD FOX TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLD FOX TRANS LLC's safety record?
GOLD FOX TRANS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 61 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GOLD FOX TRANS LLC's fleet?
GOLD FOX TRANS LLC operates 20 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLD FOX TRANS LLC based?
GOLD FOX TRANS LLC is based in BUFFALO GROVE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.