GOLDEN MOON TRANSPORT INC
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 202630 inspections · 109 violations (19 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
28
4× · sev 7
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
20
5× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-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
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
12
3× · sev 4
- 5393.47D2-BLTBDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
8
2× · sev 4
- 6395.8F5-HOSM
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number, or license number and state for each 24 hour period. Date
6
6×
- 7395.8F12-HOSM
HOS (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:
5
5×
- 8395.8D9-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of co-driver for each 24 hour period. Date:
5
5×
- 9396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
4
2× · sev 2
- 10392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA8
- NM2
- MO2
- PA2
- IL2
- IN2
- UT1
- VA1
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.
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 74% 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.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 48%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 32%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 93% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 56%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 20%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 12%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.3× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 3%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.2× · 1%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 4%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured6× · 12%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 7%
- 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 393.11B-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 11%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 2%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 2%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 2%
- 393.28-WS-6Wiring Systems - Bare, loose, dangling, chafing or poorly connected wires1× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 26.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 16.1% 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.
- 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 Riverside County, CA
Medium impact31 of 75 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in Riverside County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Riverside County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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.
- 395.8F5-HOSM×6HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record truck or tractor and trailer unit number, or license number and state for each 24 hour period. Date
- 395.8F12-HOSM×5HOS (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:
- 395.8D9-HOSF×5HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of co-driver for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension · OOS
- 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
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOS×2HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- PARENDI MEHTA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2024-12-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 6 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 or officers with 11 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
12 events- 12/20/2025Insurance cancelled — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PTI003508-00
- 12/19/2025Insurance filed — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy URG-03052
- 11/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 08/18/2025Insurance cancelled — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-3310586-00
- 07/15/2025Insurance replaced — ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC-3310586-00
- 07/15/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA990959202
- 07/11/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA990959202
- 07/10/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2025)
- 07/10/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA990959202
- 05/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 01/06/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/13/2024Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-03
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2024)
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