VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 18, 2026
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GOLDEN SERVICES LLC
USDOT 687820 · MC871266 · EIN 91-1793074 · AUTHORIZED FOR HHG
4680 95TH AVENUE SW, TACOMA, WA, 98499
(253) 584-2353 · EDWARD P ZIELINSKI
75
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
34 / 31
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
23 / 215
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc — $750K BIPD · policy TCP0001129 · eff 06/23/2021
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance138 pts
Unsafe Driving90 pts
Other10 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLTCD | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 40 | |
| 392.82DUMT | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 30 | |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 392.2-SLLFC | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 392.2-SLLCP | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 396.5B-L | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.30-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.9A-LCL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 |
Most inspected states
WA23
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4.16 | 4.16 | ≈64–71% (near 65) | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6.50 | 7.64 | ≈63–67% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-10-08. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · medium impact
Following / lane / reckless 56% · Phone / texting 44%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 23 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Pierce County, WA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Pierce County, WA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 5 inspections, 9 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance6 viol · 67%
396.5B-L, 393.30-B, 393.9A-LCL
✓ Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
✓ Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
≈ 2 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 4.875).
2. Unsafe Driving2 viol · 22%
392.82DUMT, 392.2-SLLTCD
✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
≈ 5 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 3.12).
3. Other1 viol · 11%
390.21TB2-DOT
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 28 vehicles seen in inspections
11 incomplete vehicle8 trailer7 truck2 other
Company profile
Officer
EDWARD P ZIELINSKI
Annual mileage
0.2M mi (2023)
CDL drivers
9
Registered since
1997-05-01
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 4 carriers
Shares identifiers with 4 carriers (3 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
09/30/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2023)
06/23/2021 — Insurance filed — Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TCP0001129
06/23/2021 — Insurance ended — Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc
policy TCP0001129
06/23/2021 — Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0001129
04/29/2021 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
07/27/2017 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
07/27/2017 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
06/23/2017 — Insurance filed — Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy TCP0001129
06/23/2017 — Insurance ended — Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc
policy TCP0001129
06/23/2017 — Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 009384871
12/29/2014 — HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
05/01/1997 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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