CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3173205· MC120207· CARRIER· EIN 47-3304268
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GOLDEN WAY INC

196 MARIE DR, INVERNESS, IL, 60010(847) 787-1551dispatch@goldenwayinc.comVALENTYN BUSYGIN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash 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

MC120207

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 11/22/2025
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 29T100726
Authority history (3) ▾
10/25/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2022)
06/03/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
09/24/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2024 → 11/22/2025
  2. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2023 → 11/22/2024
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/2023 → 06/09/2023
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/2023 → 05/11/2023
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/21/2022 → 02/21/2023
  6. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2022 → 11/21/2022
  7. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/2020 → 05/11/2022
  8. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/11/2020 → 07/20/2020

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 23.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver35 inspections · 5.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

35 inspections · 32 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

35
Inspections
32
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NY3
  • TX2
  • CA2
  • IL2
  • MN2
  • SD2
  • NE1
  • TN1

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.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 67% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing4 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless1 OOS1 viol38%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 38%
Other1 OOS1 viol30%
  • 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 30%
False log / RODS1 viol30%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 30%
Log / ELD device1 viol3%
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 3%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 21 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 31.6% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Kern County, CA

Medium impact

7 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Kern County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Kern County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS7 viol40%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 8%
  • 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 8%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
Tires3 OOS3 viol38%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 38%
Other1 OOS2 viol14%
  • 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 11%
  • 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened1× · 3%
Load securement1 OOS1 viol4%
  • 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 4%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 35 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.

▬ Holding steady
12
Inspections
14
Violations
4
Out-of-service
6
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 50%Vehicle Maintenance 36%Hours-of-Service Compliance 14%
Focus here first
1Other
7 violations · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
  • 392.9A3Drivers view and / or movement is obstructed
  • 395.8F12-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 3 OOS · 36% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty · OOS
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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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).

37
Inspections
33
Violations
10
Out-of-service
329
CSA points
1
Crashes
26
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

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

26 trailer 23 truck
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 3×
527SR5329RM036874· 932234ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR4MSMK9289· P1131518 IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR3SSVZ0584· P1276359 IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9NSNA5084· P1096268 IL
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5326RM036900· 952022ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8LSLL6810· P1322586 IL
2017 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 2×
13N2532C5H1514267· 895585ST IL
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR3SSVZ0892· P1257182 IL
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XHU854014· 883618ST IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJHHDR8TLWL5354· P1309420 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2535J2279922· 876002ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4NSNC3346· P1309428 IL
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2530HM847637· 1019320ST IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR8PSNW0584· P1250889 IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5TSWH8405· P1285800 IL
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR532XRM036902· 952024ST IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR6TSWL5342· P1289474 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR9MSMK9269· P1294937 IL
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2534J2279930· 872394ST IL
2024 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5327RM036873· 932233ST IL
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2RSUX0995· P1225501 IL
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH1FN920509· P1180725 IL
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5323KM901833· 648573ST IL
2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5323LSA44432· TN2195 ID
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1MSMJ2126· UNKNOWN IL
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0623MK233039· P892865 IN
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR8PSNW0469· P1278763 IL
2026 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5326TM047189· 1015309ST IL
2026 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1TSWH8384· P1285792 IL
2023 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5324PM032194· 900223ST IL

+ 19 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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
23
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
23
23 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.5M mi
reported 2026
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
Company officer
VALENTYN BUSYGIN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2018-08-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 23 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
13
Fleet-transfer links
34
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
NOMAD FREIGHT INC
USDOT 2568225Active· KENTLAND, IN
Strong
Shared VIN · 34
3AKJHHDR4MSMK92893AKJHHDR7MSMK93043AKJHHDR9MSMK926913N2532C5H1514267527SR5324PM0321941UYVS2532HU854122
2
SASHA TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3416535Active· NAPERVILLE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 10
527SR5322RM0368763AKJHHDR3SSVZ05841UYVS2534J2279930527SR5324RM0368801UYVS2531HU8540295V8VC5323KM901833
3
BISON LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3719812Active· DAVENPORT, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
527SR5327RM036873527SR5324RM036880527SR5320PM032189
4
BB FREIGHT INC
USDOT 4229399Active· ELGIN, IL
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

14 events
  1. 05/13/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.5M mi reported (2026)

  2. 11/22/2025Insurance filed — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 29T100726

  3. 11/22/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300088925

  4. 11/22/2024Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA969425267

  5. 06/09/2023Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN326099

  6. 05/11/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN326099

  7. 02/21/2023Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN326099

  8. 11/21/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN326099

  9. 10/25/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2022)

  10. 05/11/2022Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA02115344

  11. 07/20/2020Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2115344

  12. 06/03/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 09/24/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  14. 08/14/2018Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-13
Reported mileage
2,453,640 mi (2026)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 3:51 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.