Carrier profile · USDOT 3173205 · MC-120207 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Golden Way Inc

23 power unitsavg 3.7 yrNational · 26 statesINVERNESS, IL93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-120207 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

23Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 787-1551 Email dispatchdispatch@goldenwayinc.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 · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.5% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

26.7% · 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 24.9 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

34 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 7

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 23-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 23
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’20–’22

Northland’22–’23

Artisan Truckers’23–’24

Geico Marine’24–’25

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2023 → Nov 2024	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2023	$750K	4
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2020 → May 2022	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 23
Observed power (24 mo): 23
Trailers (towed): 25

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

77.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

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

INVERNESS, IL

196 MARIE DR

Top corridor

NY ⇄ IL

NY 3 · IL 3 · OH 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: 26 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2568225 USDOT 3416535 USDOT 3719812 USDOT 3574434 USDOT 3869522 USDOT 4456456Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (38 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1350650 USDOT 2568225 USDOT 3574434 USDOT 3869522 USDOT 3416535 USDOT 4456456 USDOT 3945471 USDOT 4253412

Shares a company officer with other carriers

valentyn busygin — 2 carriers: USDOT 4229399

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 196 MARIE DR, INVERNESS, IL, 60010
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (847) 787-1551
Email: dispatch@goldenwayinc.com
Web domain: goldenwayinc.com

Registration

Officer: Valentyn Busygin
USDOT / docket: 3173205 · MC-120207
First registered: Aug 14, 2018
Last MCS-150: May 13, 2026 · 2,453,640 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,453,640

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 GOLDEN WAY INC.

GOLDEN WAY INC (USDOT 3173205) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 22, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 23 power units and 23 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 13, 2026.

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

Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN WAY INC's USDOT number?

GOLDEN WAY INC's USDOT number is 3173205, and its motor carrier number is MC-120207.

Is GOLDEN WAY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, GOLDEN WAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GOLDEN WAY INC's safety record?

GOLDEN WAY INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GOLDEN WAY INC's fleet?

GOLDEN WAY INC operates 23 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLDEN WAY INC based?

GOLDEN WAY INC is based in INVERNESS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.

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