Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 687820 · MC-871266
GOLDEN SERVICES LLC
25 power unitsavg 13.1 yrLocal · 1 statesLAKEWOOD, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-871266 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo44.444.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOLDEN SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is GOLDEN SERVICES LLC safe to load? GOLDEN SERVICES LLC (USDOT 687820, MC-871266) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAKEWOOD, WA, operating 25 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle 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 SERVICES LLC 86
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 25-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Granite State · 13–17
Transguard America · 17–21
20132021
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)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- 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
2000
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 mo2020
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKEWOOD, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1046574USDOT 3721774USDOT 444539USDOT 1674140
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@goldenservicesllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2197278
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3305 108TH STREET SOUTH SUITE 102, LAKEWOOD, WA, 98499
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 99991, LAKEWOOD, WA, 98496
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 584-2353
- Fax
- (253) 582-1290
- Web domain
- goldenservicesllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Edward P Zielinski
- USDOT / docket
- 687820 · MC-871266
- First registered
- 05/01/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 10/29/2024 · 228,208 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/26/2021
- D-U-N-S
- 73567682
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 SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
GOLDEN SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 687820, and its motor carrier number is MC-871266.
Is GOLDEN SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOLDEN SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLDEN SERVICES LLC's safety record?
GOLDEN SERVICES LLC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GOLDEN SERVICES LLC's fleet?
GOLDEN SERVICES LLC operates 25 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLDEN SERVICES LLC based?
GOLDEN SERVICES LLC is based in LAKEWOOD, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.