Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3555386 · MC-1192188
GOLDEN SECRET LTD
10 power unitsavg 5.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesAURORA, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1192188 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.4Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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 · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.4 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GOLDEN SECRET LTD safe to work with?
Is GOLDEN SECRET LTD safe to load? GOLDEN SECRET LTD (USDOT 3555386, MC-1192188) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in AURORA, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), 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
GSGOLDEN SECRET LTD 81
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 22–25
20212025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AURORA, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2349620USDOT 4167637USDOT 3927357USDOT 3342254USDOT 3925609USDOT 3528112Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3077362USDOT 3528112USDOT 2349620USDOT 4167637USDOT 3145664USDOT 4104350USDOT 3925609USDOT 3125370
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 816 LEWISBURG LANE, AURORA, IL, 60504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (847) 971-1714
- Web domain
- goldensecret.net
Registration
- Officer
- Otabek Rustambekov
- USDOT / docket
- 3555386 · MC-1192188
- First registered
- 01/22/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 03/14/2026 · 271,855 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 GOLDEN SECRET LTD's USDOT number?
GOLDEN SECRET LTD's USDOT number is 3555386, and its motor carrier number is MC-1192188.
Is GOLDEN SECRET LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOLDEN SECRET LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLDEN SECRET LTD's safety record?
GOLDEN SECRET LTD has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is GOLDEN SECRET LTD's fleet?
GOLDEN SECRET LTD operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLDEN SECRET LTD based?
GOLDEN SECRET LTD is based in AURORA, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.