Carrier profile · USDOT 1068539 · MC-444966 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Golden Sun Carriers and Distributors Inc

DBA IVAN GONZALEZ

2 power unitsTECATE, CA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-444966 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(619) 478-5267 Email dispatchgoldensuncarrier@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Monterey’03–’07

Accident’12–’15

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Sep 2017	$750K	7
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2015	$750K	8
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	4
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2011	$750K	3
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2007	$750K	7
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Feb 2003	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

TECATE, CA

23949 TECATE MISSION RD ST H

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 company officer with other carriers

ivan gonzalez — 26 carriers: USDOT 1319157 USDOT 1322063 USDOT 1809495 USDOT 1924437 USDOT 2200033 USDOT 2636592 USDOT 2707034 USDOT 2777138

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 23949 TECATE MISSION RD ST H, TECATE, CA, 91980
Mailing address: PO BOX 185, TECATE, CA, 91980
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (619) 478-5267
Fax: (619) 478-2774
Email: goldensuncarrier@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Ivan Gonzalez
USDOT / docket: 1068539 · MC-444966
First registered: Nov 4, 2002
Last MCS-150: Dec 22, 2014 · 540,816 mi (2013)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

540,816

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 SUN CARRIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS INC.

GOLDEN SUN CARRIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 1068539) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2014.

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

Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN SUN CARRIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

GOLDEN SUN CARRIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 1068539, and its motor carrier number is MC-444966.

Is GOLDEN SUN CARRIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GOLDEN SUN CARRIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.