GOLD STANDARD TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202620 inspections · 43 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 4395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2
2×
- 5393.45D
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
1
1×
- 6393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
1
1×
- 7396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- MN14
- IA8
- SD5
- MO1
- ND1
- IN1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 44.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 43% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 16%
- 393.9B-LSLOWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on.1× · 16%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 12%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 40%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 8%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 8%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- KEVIN JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-11-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 16 trucks · 16 owned tractors · 14 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 67 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
15 events- 05/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 10/22/2025Insurance cancelled — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2818208
- 09/19/2025Insurance filed — Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 50-470901-01
- 09/19/2025Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 2818208
- 09/19/2020Insurance replaced — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPMN0560123329
- 09/19/2020Insurance replaced — INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2818208
- 09/19/2019Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN081973
- 01/25/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN616699
- 12/29/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2012)
- 05/21/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TN616699
- 09/19/2008Insurance replaced — MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK-6006275-1
- 09/19/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
CARGO · policy IMP 5047386
- 09/19/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP11342A
- 12/19/2002MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/01/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2012-03-02
- Last review
- 2011-09-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-12
- Reported mileage
- 1,014,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2025
- Fleet grew to 16 power units
- Drivers grew to 15
March, 2022
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — GOLD STANDARD TRANSPORTATION LLC, MILACA, MN
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