CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1486479· MC1700967· CARRIER· EIN 38-3872835
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GOLDEN WAFFLES

Legal: NEW CARBON COMPANY LLC

4101 WILLIAM RICHARDSON DR, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46628(574) 850-3609rarbeiter@goldenwaffles.comGREG COX
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
4.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
74
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1700967

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/15/2025
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 73636195
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 01/28/2025
LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION· policy L347362-2182
Authority history (1) ▾
02/26/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle109 inspections · 4.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver162 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

163 inspections · 19 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

163
Inspections
19
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • FL4
  • KY3
  • MD3
  • CA3
  • GA2
  • WI2
  • AZ2
  • NY2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 56% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing20 violations (24 mo)
Speeding9 viol54%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 24%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 17%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
Following / lane / reckless11 viol46%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other8× · 36%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 4%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 3%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 38 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing23 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device17 viol58%
  • 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 15%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.3× · 12%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner7× · 12%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol22%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 11%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 11%
False log / RODS2 viol12%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 11%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (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 a1× · 2%
Other2 viol8%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number2× · 8%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical1 viol100%
  • 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com1× · 100%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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 impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 7% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing30 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS8 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 13%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 10%
  • 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing1× · 3%
Inspection / repair / DVIR5 viol19%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 19%
Other7 viol16%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 6%
  • 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 3%
  • 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 3%
Tires2 OOS3 viol12%
  • 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 5%
  • 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 4%
  • 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 3%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Trending worse
17
Inspections
13
Violations
1
Out-of-service
9
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 38%Other 31%Unsafe Driving 15%Hours-of-Service Compliance 15%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 1 OOS · 38% of recent
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
  • 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
4 violations · 31% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 15% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

217
Inspections
176
Violations
14
Out-of-service
394
CSA points
20
Crashes
41
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

52 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

38 incomplete vehicle 7 truck 7 trailer
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 3×
3HSDZAPR5SN181101· 3690008 IN
2024 ISUZU NRRseen 3×
JALE5W168R7302636· 3888965 IN
2024 ISUZU NRRseen 3×
JALE5W160R7310214· 3693086 IN
2019 FORD F-550seen 2×
1FDUF5GT2KED96186· 3689071 IN
2025 ISUZU NRRseen 2×
JALE5W16XS7P01151· 3931366 IN
2024 GM GM515seen 2×
1HTKHPVM9RH758037· 3685769 IN
2026 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 2×
3HSDZSZR1TN023455· 3883863 IN
2026 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5329TM606284· 5571970 ME
2025 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
1HTEUMML6SS362396· 3692534 IN
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2481R7152001· 5023257 ME
2024 GM GM515seen 2×
1HTKHPVM9RH725622· 3691217 IN
2024 GM GM515seen 2×
1HTKHPVM4RH725611· 3871355 IN
2024 GM GM515seen 2×
1HTKHPVM8RH758028· 3691215 IN
2024 GM GM515seen 2×
1HTKHPVM2RH758039· 3691224 IN
2022 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer
1S12E9536NE546923· 5493058 ME
2023 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM2PH214492· 3883991 IN
2024 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM8RH725613· 3748495 IN
2023 GM GM515
1HTKHPVK4PH000781· 3691203 IN
2023 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM4PH214493· 3691196 IN
2019 FORD F-550
1FDUF5GTXKED96081· 3686465 IN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHFG8SSVX7518· 3751645 IN
2026 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5327TM606283· 5571969 ME
2024 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM7RH758036· 3691230 IN
2024 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM3RH758034· 3823616 IN
2023 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM2PH214489· 3746475 IN
2024 GM GM515
1HTKHPVMXRH725614· 3685773 IN
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHFG4SSVX7516· 3747017 IN
2025 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2535S7426910· 5441641 ME
2024 GM GM515
1HTKHPVM7RH725618· 3750702 IN
2025 ISUZU NRR
JALE5W167S7P10051· 3931371 IN

+ 22 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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
15 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
Company officer
GREG COX
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
179515168
Registered since
2006-04-11
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 15 leased/term tractors.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

24
Connected carriers
19
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: COX FARMS INC (USDOT 762767, registered 1998) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 6
1
BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 600382Active· MCDONOUGH, GA
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1HTKHPVM4RH7256081HTKHPVM7NH3736521HTEUMMLXSS338151JALE5W163R7308506
2
COX FARMS INC
USDOT 762767Inactive· GASTON, IN
Strong
Officer
3
GREG A COX
USDOT 901884Active· KELLOGG, IA
Strong
Officer
4
GREG COX
USDOT 608352Active· EASTVIEW, KY
Strong
Officer
5
GREG COX
USDOT 1522892Active· BEREA, KY
Strong
Officer
6
PEAKS MOUNTAIN OIL CO LLC
USDOT 1329893Inactive· GALAX, VA
Strong
Officer

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

5 events
  1. 09/30/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/26/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 02/15/2025Insurance filed — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 73636195

  4. 01/28/2025Insurance filed — LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy L347362-2182

  5. 04/11/2006Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2023-08-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-30
Reported mileage
1,985,987 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — NEW CARBON CO LLC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 11:03 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.