GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC

Melvindale, MI · Interstate · 80 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 19, 2022 (4 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1385720: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
21.4%
6 of 28 vehicle inspections · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1385720 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1385720PrimaryAmerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Policy CA 21272820107 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Dec 31, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

51inspections
21.4%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 28 · Michigan avg 21.2%
3.9%driver out-of-service
2 of 51 · Michigan avg 3.9%
78violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 26, 2026IL22No
Aug 24, 2026AR30No
Aug 15, 2026MI11Yes
Aug 10, 2026TX20No
Aug 7, 2026TX24No
Jul 23, 2026TX20No
Jul 12, 2026MO30No
Jul 3, 2026TX25No
Jun 30, 2026IL30No
Jun 25, 2026TX11No
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 Michigan average covers 51,411 vehicle and 85,596 driver inspections of all Michigan-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

75 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 17 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 78 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance551473.3%63.8%
Unsafe Driving12016.0%19.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance8310.7%12.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
40
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
33
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
30
State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLIMPT
20
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC
20
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Michigan column is the mix across all Michigan-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

10crashes
0fatal
2injury
8tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 22, 2026Detroit, MI00
Jul 29, 2026Dallas, TX02
Jul 9, 2026GA00
Apr 8, 2026Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO00
Sep 4, 2025Non-City Or Unincorporate, MO00
Aug 4, 2025Monrovia, IN00
Jun 13, 2025St Clair, MO00
Feb 6, 2025Casco Twp, MI01
Jan 16, 2025Brownstown Twp, MI00
Nov 26, 2024Lake Station, IN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3825402
MC / docketMC1385720
Legal nameGOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units80
Drivers80
Annual mileage4,674,450 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 19, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 7, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherNo Pork & Alcohol

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.

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Questions about GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC

What does GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1385720: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC is old or missing?

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 GATE TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3825402. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (313) 782-5017, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1385720, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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