Carrier profile · USDOT 2393370 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Gold Star Feed and Grain LLC

47 power unitsavg 6.4 yrLocal · 2 statesEAST AURORA, NY100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

47Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(585) 457-6223 Email dispatchppitkin@goldstarfeed.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 92 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 19.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 59 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 12.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 47-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 47
Inspections · 24 mo: 59
Annualized: ≈30 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 47
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

71.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EAST AURORA, NY

300 GLEED AVE STE 235

Top corridor

NY 56 · PA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 55418Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 55418 USDOT 269203

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 300 GLEED AVE STE 235, EAST AURORA, NY, 14052
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (585) 457-6223
Email: ppitkin@goldstarfeed.com
Web domain: goldstarfeed.com

Registration

Officers: Paul Pitkin · Christi Kerbs
USDOT / docket: 2393370
First registered: Apr 3, 2013
Last MCS-150: Dec 2, 2025 · 1,230,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 2.79
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,230,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC.

GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC (USDOT 2393370) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 59 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 47 power units and 44 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 2, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC's USDOT number?

GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC's USDOT number is 2393370.

Is GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC's safety record?

GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC's fleet?

GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC operates 47 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC based?

GOLD STAR FEED AND GRAIN LLC is based in EAST AURORA, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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