Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 67517 · MC-160977
MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD
DBA MAX R GOULD & SON FARMING
10 power unitsavg 6.7 yrLocal · 1 statesTETON CITY, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-160977 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
2019–2020 · 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 authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 2019–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD safe to work with?
Is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD safe to load? MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD (USDOT 67517, MC-160977) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TETON CITY, ID, operating 10 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
MRMAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD 100
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Safety
1 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 0.0% (24-mo)1 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
United States · 93–98
Northland · 98–03
Lancer · 03–06
Continental Western · 06–09
19932009
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → Mar 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Dec 1993 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2020
Newest model yr
2019
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 mo11
WY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TETON CITY, ID
Top corridor
WY ⇄ ID
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3397534
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16 SOUTH 2ND WEST, TETON CITY, ID, 83451
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 329, TETON CITY, ID, 83451
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 245-1563
Registration
- Officers
- Max R Gould · Darin Gould
- USDOT / docket
- 67517 · MC-160977
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/21/2025 · 335,402 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/05/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 63782817
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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Frequently asked
What is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD's USDOT number?
MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD's USDOT number is 67517, and its motor carrier number is MC-160977.
Is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD's safety record?
MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD's fleet?
MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD operates 10 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD based?
MAX R GOULD AND DARIN GOULD is based in TETON CITY, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.