CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2807500· CARRIER· EIN 95-2812435
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GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT

1830 GOLDEN STATE AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93301(661) 324-9874CHRIS JAMES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
9
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
65
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier9 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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

28 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA28

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.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

14
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
14
Clean
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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).

42
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
55
Crashes
1
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

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

35 bus
2021 GILLIG Low Floor Busseen 2×
15GGD3113M3195746· 1858926 CA
2021 GILLIG Low Floor Busseen 2×
15GGD3112M3195737· 1588924 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsiorseen 2×
5FYC8FB16JB054794· 1502538 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsiorseen 2×
5FYC8FB16JB054777· 1502533 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsiorseen 2×
5FYC8FB12JB054792· 1502540 CA
2021 GILLIG Low Floor Busseen 2×
15GGD311XM3195727· 1588901 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsiorseen 2×
5FYC8FB18JB054795· 1502539 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB15DC044224· 1425013 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB18DC044217· 1425004 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB19DC044212· 1425058 CA
2021 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD3115M3195747· 1588921 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB11DC044222· 1425011 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB1XJB054779· 1502769 CA
2010 NEW FLYER Low Floor Re-styled
5FYC5FB07AC037674· 1351584 CA
2012 NEW FLYER Low Floor Re-styled
5FYC5FB00CB040585· 1376129 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB18DC044220· 1425009 CA
2021 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD3119M3195735· 1588911 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB19DC044226· 1425015 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB12JB054789· 1502575 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB1XDC044221· 1425010 CA
2012 NEW FLYER Low Floor Re-styled
5FYC5FB03CB040595· 1390262 CA
2021 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYF8FX12MF075676· 1588920 CA
2024 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYF8FX10RF108018· 1663147 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB13JB054798· 1502536 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB13DC044223· 1425012 CA
2021 GILLIG Low Floor Bus
15GGD3114M3195741· 1588930 CA
2013 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB10DC044213· 1425059 CA
2018 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB1XJB054782· 1502785 CA
2026 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYC8FB15TC114545· 1713735 CA
2024 NEW FLYER Xcelsior
5FYF8FX12RF108019· 1663148 CA

+ 5 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

9

Tow-away

9

Injury

11

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

OTHER

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
300
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi300 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS JAMES
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2015-09-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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 officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CHRIS JAMES LANDSCAPING INC (USDOT 967754, registered 2001) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
AMERIPIPE SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1438153Active· DALLAS, TX
Strong
Officer
2
CHRIS JAMES LANDSCAPING INC
USDOT 967754Inactive· WALDWICK, NJ
Strong
Officer
3
COUNTRY KID TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3815901Inactive· WELSH, LA
Strong
Officer
4
DREAMLINE TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC
USDOT 2331166Inactive· MASSILLON, OH
Strong
Officer
5
KRIXKON LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3687336Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
6
NIMNICHT ADI INC
USDOT 1715045Inactive· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Strong
Officer
7
TECHNICAL CHEMICAL SERVICES INC
USDOT 607300Inactive· SARNIA, ON
Strong
Officer
8
XPRESS LLC
USDOT 392008Inactive· ORANGE, CA
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.

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Operations

Classification

  • OTHER

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 11:01 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.