Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2867576 · MC-960891
GOCHE FARMS LLC
5 power unitsavg 14.3 yrLocal · 2 statesBANCROFT, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-960891 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2017 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.3 yr
Model years 2007–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GOCHE FARMS LLC safe to work with?
Is GOCHE FARMS LLC safe to load? GOCHE FARMS LLC (USDOT 2867576, MC-960891) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BANCROFT, IA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 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: 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
GFGOCHE FARMS LLC 88
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving19
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Auto Owners · 16–24
20162024
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2024 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2017
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BANCROFT, IA
Top corridor
MN ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4128967Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3904 130TH AVE, BANCROFT, IA, 50517
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 341-0062
- ryangoche@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ryan Goche
- USDOT / docket
- 2867576 · MC-960891
- First registered
- 03/16/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/06/2025 · 163,000 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GOCHE FARMS LLC's USDOT number?
GOCHE FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 2867576, and its motor carrier number is MC-960891.
Is GOCHE FARMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOCHE FARMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOCHE FARMS LLC's safety record?
GOCHE FARMS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 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 GOCHE FARMS LLC's fleet?
GOCHE FARMS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOCHE FARMS LLC based?
GOCHE FARMS LLC is based in BANCROFT, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.