CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4041340· MC1529351· CARRIER· EIN 92-1453658
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GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSPORT INC

11990 5TH AVE, HESPERIA, CA, 92345(909) 560-7523paul@goldenempiretrans.comBUNYPAL SINGH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
18.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
35.7%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 35.7% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC1529351

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 08/30/2026
Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company· policy DL01AL0036400
Authority history (4) ▾
08/22/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2025)
05/23/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2025)
05/23/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2024)
06/26/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7)
  1. MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/202503/07/2026
  2. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/202509/18/2025
  3. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/202508/30/2025
  4. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/202508/20/2025
  5. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/202406/19/2025
  6. EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/202506/19/2025
  7. SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/19/202306/19/2024

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.

Vehicle16 inspections · 18.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver14 inspections · 35.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 81 violations (10 OOS) · 36% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
81
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

41
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA8
  • AZ5
  • PA2
  • OR1
  • NV1
  • WA1
  • FL1
  • KS1

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 Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 72% 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 contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol60%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 48%
  • 392.2-MLFailure to Maintain Lane1× · 12%
Other1 viol24%
  • 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector1× · 24%
Speeding1 viol17%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 17%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 33 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 96% 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 contributing34 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS2 OOS5 viol55%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 40%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 10%
  • 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 5%
Log / ELD device29 viol45%
  • 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.14× · 20%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 11%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 6%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 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

High impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% 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 contributing5 violations · 4 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical4 OOS5 viol100%
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 78%
  • 391.11B5-LNCDLNVLLicense - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction1× · 13%
  • 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required1× · 9%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 35.7% vs the 6.7% 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 Navajo County, AZ

Medium impact

12 of 46 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Navajo County, AZ. 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 Navajo County, AZ to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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 70% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing26 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes1 OOS7 viol38%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 9%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 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× · 6%
Inspection / repair / DVIR6 viol31%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection6× · 31%
Lighting / lamps6 viol23%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 9%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
Emergency equipment3 viol3%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 1%
  • 392.8-DDriver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment1× · 1%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 1%
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 37 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.

Improving
5
Inspections
16
Violations
3
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 56%Hours-of-Service Compliance 19%Other 19%Unsafe Driving 6%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations · 1 OOS · 56% of recent
  • 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
3 violations · 19% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
  • 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
3 violations · 2 OOS · 19% of recent
  • 396.3A1-BOS×2Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
  • 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

22
Inspections
81
Violations
10
Out-of-service
439
CSA points
0
Crashes
10
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

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

8 trailer 4 truck
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 9×
3AKJHHDR7LSKZ6865· YP47882 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJHHDR6PSNV9532· YP47730 CA
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR3PSNU8634· YP47846 CA
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 5×
1GRAA0623HW702158· 5463659 ME
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 4×
527SR5320NM028205· 4UJ8641 CA
2022 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 4×
1JJV532B7NL338466· 5598622 ME
2022 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5321NL026761· C240482 MN
2020 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 2×
1JJV532B2LL174783· 4VU6911 CA
2021 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0628MW228332· 4TC6968Q CA
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0622LW175206· 4TY9455 CA
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR5KSKE2037· YP47896 CA
2023 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D3PL404130· PC12463 IN

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
BUNYPAL SINGH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2023-03-09
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
12
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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. 08/30/2026Insurance filed — Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DL01AL0036400

  2. 03/07/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TSMDXCA-0006739-00

  3. 02/14/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  4. 09/18/2025Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW3EVE-932173-01

  5. 08/30/2025Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW3EVE-932173-01

  6. 08/22/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2025)

  7. 08/20/2025Insurance cancelled — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW3EVE-932173-01

  8. 06/19/2025Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1813776

  9. 06/19/2025Insurance replaced — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CW3EVE-932173-01

  10. 05/23/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2025)

  11. 06/19/2024Insurance cancelled — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SMC1813776

  12. 05/23/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2024)

  13. 06/26/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 03/09/2023Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2025-04-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-14
Reported mileage
591,397 mi (2025)

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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, 7:02 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.