Carrier profile · USDOT 3878480 · MC-1422197 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Golden Age Trucking LLC

DBA GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING

6 power unitsavg 5.4 yrRegional · 4 statesPORTLAND, TN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1422197 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2016–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 745-5479 Email dispatchbdowdy@goldenagetrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Cypress (ca)’22–’23

Berkshire Hathaway’23–’24

Berkshire Hathaway’24–’25

Great West’25–now

20222023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2025 → Sep 2025	$1M	2
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$1M	3
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2024 → Jul 2024	$1M	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jul 2023 → Aug 2024	$1M	3
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$1M	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

76.9%

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

PA busiest

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

Home base

PORTLAND, TN

412 HIGHWAY 52 W

Top corridor

PA ⇄ TN

PA 3 · KY 2 · OH 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 70289 USDOT 2420980Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2420980 USDOT 70289 USDOT 2375254

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 412 HIGHWAY 52 W, PORTLAND, TN, 37148
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 745-5479
Email: bdowdy@goldenagetrucking.com
Web domain: goldenagetrucking.com

Registration

Officer: Larry Joe Collins 3rd
USDOT / docket: 3878480 · MC-1422197
First registered: May 6, 2022
Last MCS-150: Jul 31, 2025 · 200,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

200,000

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 GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC.

GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3878480) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 3878480, and its motor carrier number is MC-1422197.

Is GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC based?

GOLDEN AGE TRUCKING LLC is based in PORTLAND, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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