HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2573307-golden-west-carrier-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:19 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC
Review before booking · 1 signal
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average36.8% vs California average 19.8%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (661) 246-6782, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC899668.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC899668 | Primary | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy DRNCA100411 · 91X | $750,000 | Mar 26, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 12+ policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy DRNCA100411 | Jan 29, 2026 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy DRNCA100411 | Jan 29, 2026 | Replaced |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | Oct 8, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | May 9, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | May 9, 2025 | Replaced |
| May 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | Mar 18, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 9, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | Mar 18, 2025 | Replaced |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | Jan 29, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81003273 | Jan 29, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA71004631 | Apr 26, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA71004631 | Apr 7, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC899668 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA71004631 | Mar 1, 2024 | Cancelled |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
7 of 19 · California avg 19.8%
7 of 30 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 9 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 9 30.0%
- AZ 7 23.3%
- LA 4 13.3%
- TX 2 6.7%
- NM 2 6.7%
- AR 2 6.7%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 11
11 tractors
Freightliner 14Western Star 2Mack 1
12 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 17
17 semi-trailers
Great Dane 13Utility 6CIMC 2Vanguard 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Sunkist 2Peco Foods Inc 2Driscolls 1Pom Wonderful 1The Nunes Company 1Arcadia Farms 1The Best Dressed Chicken Inc 1Limoneira Company 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | FL | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 12, 2026 | CA | 1 | 8 | Yes |
| Jun 18, 2026 | FL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 2, 2026 | LA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Mar 9, 2026 | LA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Feb 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Jan 8, 2026 | AR | 3 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 2025 | LA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Dec 1, 2025 | AZ | 3 | 14 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2025 | AZ | 2 | 8 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,614 vehicle and 510,215 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
62 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 18 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 90 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 8 | 58.1% | 71.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 23 | 9 | 37.1% | 16.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 3.2% | 8.0% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1.6% | 3.2% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP | 4 | 4 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 4 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR | 3 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 3 | 0 |
| Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI | 3 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 2 | 2 |
| Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2C | 2 | 2 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 2 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bullhead City, AZ | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Unincorporated, CA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2573307 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC899668 |
| Legal name | GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 12 |
| Drivers | 17 |
| Annual mileage | 1,613,418 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jan 20, 2015 · 11 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @yahoo.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 12 | 0 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilities
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
to see it on your watchlist when something changes.
Questions about GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC
What does GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC's operating authority allow?
MC899668: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).
Which information about GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking GOLDEN WEST CARRIER INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2573307. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (661) 246-6782, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC899668, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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