Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 135441 · MC-151353
SANDY GOULD
1 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 3 statesABERDEEN, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-151353 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.0Avg age (yr)
2008–2012 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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
16 yr
Model years 2008–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SANDY GOULD safe to work with?
Is SANDY GOULD safe to load? SANDY GOULD (USDOT 135441, MC-151353) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ABERDEEN, SD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SGSANDY GOULD 82
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Occidental Fire · 93–95
Everest National · 95–98
Great West · 98–15
United Financial · 15–22
United Financial · 23–25
19932025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1998 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → Oct 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 1993 → Oct 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2012
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ABERDEEN, SD
Top corridor
ND ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nrctv.com — 32 carriers: USDOT 154812USDOT 257698USDOT 376419USDOT 433056USDOT 471712USDOT 490747USDOT 510315USDOT 561282
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13306 384TH AVE, ABERDEEN, SD, 57401
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 229-5374
- Cell
- (605) 228-0053
- Web domain
- nrctv.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sandy Gould
- USDOT / docket
- 135441 · MC-151353
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2025 · 52,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SANDY GOULD's USDOT number?
SANDY GOULD's USDOT number is 135441, and its motor carrier number is MC-151353.
Is SANDY GOULD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SANDY GOULD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SANDY GOULD's safety record?
SANDY GOULD has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SANDY GOULD's fleet?
SANDY GOULD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SANDY GOULD based?
SANDY GOULD is based in ABERDEEN, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.