Carrier profile · USDOT 571885 · MC-278673 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

GOLDING TRANSPORT INC

36 power unitsavg 4.1 yrNational · 22 statesDOBSON, NC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-278673 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

40 observed · MCS-150

55Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.1Avg age (yr)

2011–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 386-4921 Email dispatchtwatson@goldingtransport.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.4% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.1 yr

Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

126 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 25.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 63 vehicle and 126 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 3.4 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

120 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 11

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

≈1.8 / 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: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 126
Annualized: ≈63 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 Driving31 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 17 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Harco National’95–’98

Great West’98–’07

Great West’09–’13

Northland’13–’24

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2024 → Sep 2025	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2024	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2009 → Oct 2013	$1M	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2007 → Aug 2009	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1998 → Sep 2007	$1M	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1995 → Aug 1998	$1M	3
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Aug 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 40
Trailers (towed): 55

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

60.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

125

NM busiest

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

Home base

DOBSON, NC

602 NORTH MAIN STREET

Top corridor

NM ⇄ NC

NM 29 · NC 27 · TN 17

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: 6 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 9795 USDOT 57477 USDOT 779022 USDOT 494266 USDOT 3926242 USDOT 3538604 USDOT 4029519 USDOT 466972Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800 USDOT 24491 USDOT 1304344 USDOT 3375653 USDOT 3864376 USDOT 9795 USDOT 57477 USDOT 189169

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 602 NORTH MAIN STREET, DOBSON, NC, 27017
Mailing address: PO BOX 1261, DOBSON, NC, 27017
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (336) 386-4921
Email: twatson@goldingtransport.com
Web domain: goldingtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Kenneth F Kaelin · Tabitha Watson
USDOT / docket: 571885 · MC-278673
First registered: Aug 15, 1994
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2026 · 4,432,739 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 30, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,432,739

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 GOLDING TRANSPORT INC.

GOLDING TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 571885) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract 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 ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 126 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 63 vehicle-level and 126 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 30, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLDING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

GOLDING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 571885, and its motor carrier number is MC-278673.

Is GOLDING TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

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

What is GOLDING TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

GOLDING TRANSPORT INC has a 25.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).