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Carrier profile · USDOT 4095055 · MC-1560895 · Updated 06/13/2026

GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC

1 power unitsavg 14 yrRegional · 3 statesPANAMA CITY, FL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1560895 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(970) 440-0981 Email dispatchThomasgoforth2@gmail.com

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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.

No active operating authority

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2023

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 3-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC safe to load? GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 4095055, MC-1560895) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PANAMA CITY, FL, operating 1 power unit and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

GBGOFORTH BROTHERS LLC 70

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

10.0% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 10.0 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving7
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Berkshire Hathaway · 23–24

20232024

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 12 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Sep 2024	$750k	12

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

40%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PANAMA CITY, FL

116 H L SUDDUTH DR

Top corridor

FL 1 · LA 1 · AL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3570980 USDOT 4338137 USDOT 3263678 USDOT 4268051 USDOT 4024035

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 116 H L SUDDUTH DR, PANAMA CITY, FL, 32404
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (970) 440-0981
Email: thomasgoforth2@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Thomas Goforth · Robert Allen Goforth
USDOT / docket: 4095055 · MC-1560895
First registered: 06/26/2023
Last MCS-150: 05/11/2026 · 100 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 18.05
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100

Annual mileage

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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 GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number?

GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number is 4095055, and its motor carrier number is MC-1560895.

Is GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC's safety record?

GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC's fleet?

GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC based?

GOFORTH BROTHERS LLC is based in PANAMA CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch9704400981 Email dispatchThomasgoforth2@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4095055
MC / Docket: MC-1560895
Officer: THOMAS GOFORTH
Address: 116 H L SUDDUTH DR
PANAMA CITY, FL, 32404

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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