Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3684791 · MC-1283083
GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 1 statesMT JULIET, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1283083 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.5Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · 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 file
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersOlder
14.5 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3684791, MC-1283083) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MT JULIET, TN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GBGOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Hawaii · 21–23
Great West · 23–25
20212025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jul 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo22
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MT JULIET, TN
Top corridor
TN
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2845925USDOT 3233086
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 215 SUNNY ACRE DR, MT JULIET, TN, 37122
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 992-1322
Registration
- Officer
- Brigham Powell
- USDOT / docket
- 3684791 · MC-1283083
- First registered
- 07/22/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3684791, and its motor carrier number is MC-1283083.
Is GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 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 BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
GOLDEN BEAR TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MT JULIET, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.