Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4298826 · MC-1673860
GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC
DBA GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT
1 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 2 statesLODI, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1673860 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
2009–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 2009–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC safe to load? GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC (USDOT 4298826, MC-1673860) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LODI, CA, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (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 clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
GVGOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC 94
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈4.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.0 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 Driving6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 25–25
20242025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 1
- 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
2022
Newest model yr
2009
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 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LODI, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3575222USDOT 4187056USDOT 4488097USDOT 3751337USDOT 3802056USDOT 3946202USDOT 4032577USDOT 4310510Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54283USDOT 3575222USDOT 3751337USDOT 4488097USDOT 4187056USDOT 4332723USDOT 4361854USDOT 1253764
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers88
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2435 W ELM ST, LODI, CA, 95242
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 510-2007
Registration
- Officer
- Japdeep Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4298826 · MC-1673860
- First registered
- 09/19/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 01/17/2025 · 124,001 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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Frequently asked
What is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 4298826, and its motor carrier number is MC-1673860.
Is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC's safety record?
GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) 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 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC's fleet?
GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC based?
GOLDEN VALLEY FREIGHT INC is based in LODI, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.