Carrier profile · USDOT 699181 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Golbus Associates

DBA CHEMSTATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

4 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 4 statesCOLUMBIA, SC100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 252-3534 Email dispatchmdavis@chemstation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 92 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.3%

▼ 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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.3%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 — 54 vehicle and 57 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 7.9 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈7.1 / 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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 57
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈7.1 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 6
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

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, SC

110 SUNBELT BLVD

Top corridor

SC 50 · GA 4 · AL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@chemstation.com — 39 carriers: USDOT 336453 USDOT 382053 USDOT 446258 USDOT 481381 USDOT 501251 USDOT 605271 USDOT 659539 USDOT 684144

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 110 SUNBELT BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29203
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (803) 252-3534
Fax: (803) 252-3680
Email: mdavis@chemstation.com
Web domain: chemstation.com

Registration

Officer: Brian Golbus
USDOT / docket: 699181
First registered: Jul 28, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2026 · 210,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 26, 2023
D-U-N-S: 54244517

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

210,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GOLBUS ASSOCIATES.

GOLBUS ASSOCIATES (USDOT 699181) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 57 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 54 vehicle-level and 57 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 26, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLBUS ASSOCIATES's USDOT number?

GOLBUS ASSOCIATES's USDOT number is 699181.

Is GOLBUS ASSOCIATES authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, GOLBUS ASSOCIATES is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GOLBUS ASSOCIATES's safety record?

GOLBUS ASSOCIATES has a 9.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 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 GOLBUS ASSOCIATES's fleet?

GOLBUS ASSOCIATES operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLBUS ASSOCIATES based?

GOLBUS ASSOCIATES is based in COLUMBIA, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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