Carrier profile · USDOT 48960 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Gold Star Foods of Louisiana Inc

19 power unitsavg 4.1 yrLocal · 1 statesPONCHATOULA, LA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 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

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 10 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 6.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

30.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Louisiana: 17 inspections

Home base

PONCHATOULA, LA

101 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY

Most inspections: LA

17 inspections

LA 17

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 3, 2026

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 1747691 USDOT 327574

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@gsfoodsgroup.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 677977 USDOT 4337369

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert avery — 9 carriers: USDOT 605985 USDOT 676663 USDOT 677977 USDOT 914989 USDOT 1747691 USDOT 2045838 USDOT 4337369 USDOT 4582230

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 101 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454
Mailing address: PO BOX 747, PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (985) 386-6941
Fax: (985) 386-6755
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: gsfoodsgroup.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Avery · Corey Berner
USDOT / docket: 48960
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Nov 21, 2025 · 313,310 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 13, 1989
D-U-N-S: 34471102

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

313,310

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 3, 2026

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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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 10 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

4violation records

2OOS-tagged records

2 of 10inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

20%0 / 2

Other vehicle maintenance

2100%2 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 2

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

50%Nov 25 to May 261 / 2

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 4

Top 3 codes (4 of 4 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC.

GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC (USDOT 48960) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 21, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 13, 1989 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC's USDOT number?

GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC's USDOT number is 48960.

Is GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 3, 2026. GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC's safety record?

GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC's fleet?

GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC operates 19 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC based?

GOLD STAR FOODS OF LOUISIANA INC is based in PONCHATOULA, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(985) 386-6941 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 48960
Officer: ROBERT AVERY
Address: 101 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 20.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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