Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.2 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is GOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC safe to load? GOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3425619, MC-1108549) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NAPERVILLE, IL, operating 36 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 97 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 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.
97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Leave a reviewGOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3425619, and its motor carrier number is MC-1108549.
As of 2026-06-13, GOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
GOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC operates 36 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GOLDEN WAY LOGISTICS INC is based in NAPERVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.