Carrier profile · USDOT 3559360 · MC-1194895 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Golden Truck Lines Inc

13 power unitsavg 6.2 yrMulti-region · 13 statesMERCED, CA75/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1194895 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

44Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2011–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(669) 262-7419 Email dispatchGTLINEINC@GMAIL.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 50 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

31.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.0 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

47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 8

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

≈1.9 / 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: 13
Inspections · 24 mo: 50
Annualized: ≈25 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.9 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 Driving30 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS

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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 ’25 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

North America’21–’24

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 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 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC	Feb 2025 → Apr 2025	$750K	4
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC	Feb 2024 → Apr 2024	$750K	9
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Feb 2021 → Feb 2024	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 44

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

63.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

MERCED, CA

1497 PLEASANT CT

Top corridor

CA 24 · NM 8 · WA 4

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: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3419341 USDOT 3708625 USDOT 1419483 USDOT 3315261 USDOT 4274500Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (57 trucks · 28 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3516907 USDOT 4002103 USDOT 4441917 USDOT 3476059 USDOT 4074539 USDOT 4102982 USDOT 1419483 USDOT 4274500

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kulvinder singh — 20 carriers: USDOT 587800 USDOT 1583104 USDOT 1684438 USDOT 1798793 USDOT 2316466 USDOT 2654365 USDOT 2781738 USDOT 2886111

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: 1497 PLEASANT CT, MERCED, CA, 95340
Mailing address: 3575 SANTA MONICA CT, MERCED, CA, 95348
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (669) 262-7419
Email: gtlineinc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Kulvinder Singh
USDOT / docket: 3559360 · MC-1194895
First registered: Jan 28, 2021
Last MCS-150: Mar 20, 2026 · 1,451,920 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,451,920

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 TRUCK LINES INC.

GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 3559360) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 13 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 20, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?

GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 3559360, and its motor carrier number is MC-1194895.

Is GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?

GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 71 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?

GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC based?

GOLDEN TRUCK LINES INC is based in MERCED, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.

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