Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
74 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4015161
BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC
74 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 1 statesNORTH POLE, AK
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
74Power units
94 observed · MCS-150
136Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
No reported crashesVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.131.1 %
▲ 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
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4015161) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in NORTH POLE, AK, operating 74 power units and 115 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 647 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.1% (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 clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BGBLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC 93
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Safety
647 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.1% (24-mo)228 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.2% (24-mo)543 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.2% 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
≈3.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 74
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 570
- Annualized
- ≈285 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.9 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 Driving310
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance46
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 12 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 11 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 21 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 20 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance19
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 74
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 94
- Trailers (towed)
- 136
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo570570
AK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTH POLE, AK
Top corridor
AK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 4217306USDOT 4407414USDOT 270089Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4407414USDOT 3838067USDOT 4217306USDOT 1636839USDOT 2938616USDOT 270089
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bgtak.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4100983
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7474
Observed (24 mo)9494
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1520 SAILOR COURT, NORTH POLE, AK, 99705
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (907) 460-5371
- Cell
- (907) 651-8519
- Web domain
- bgtak.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeremy Huffman/Nathan Smith/Daniel Schwietert/Wayne Westerholm · James Huffman/Victor Temple/Amdrea Cattaneo/Brittany Dipasquale
- USDOT / docket
- 4015161
- First registered
- 01/20/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 09/09/2025 · 11,400,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4015161.
Is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC has a 31.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 647 roadside inspections, with 0 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 BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC operates 74 power units and 115 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC based?
BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC is based in NORTH POLE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.