Carrier profile · USDOT 4015161 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Black Gold Transport LLC

74 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesNORTH POLE, AK93/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

74Power units

97 observed · MCS-150

137Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(907) 460-5371 Email dispatchwwesterholm@bgtak.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.5% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.4%

▲ 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-mo30.4%

▲ 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

74 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

585 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 243 vehicle and 558 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

29.5% · 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 23.0 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

578 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 49

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈4.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 74
Inspections · 24 mo: 585
Annualized: ≈293 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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 Driving310 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance46 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance40 · 12 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 11 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 21 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 20 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance19 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7 · 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): 74
Observed power (24 mo): 97
Trailers (towed): 137

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

88.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

585

AK busiest

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

Home base

NORTH POLE, AK

1520 SAILOR COURT

Top corridor

AK 585

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: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 270089 USDOT 4407414 USDOT 4217306Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (8 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 270089 USDOT 4407414 USDOT 4217306 USDOT 1636839 USDOT 3838067 USDOT 2938616

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@bgtak.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4100983

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: 1520 SAILOR COURT, NORTH POLE, AK, 99705
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (907) 460-5371
Email: wwesterholm@bgtak.com
Web domain: bgtak.com

Registration

Officers: James Huffman Victor Temple Amdrea Cattaneo Brittany Dipasquale · Jeremy Huffman Nathan Smith Daniel Schwietert Wayne Westerholm
USDOT / docket: 4015161
First registered: Jan 20, 2023
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2025 · 11,400,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

115

Drivers

115

CDL drivers

11,400,000

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 BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC.

BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4015161) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 585 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 243 vehicle-level and 558 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 16, 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 16, 2026.

It reports 74 power units and 115 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4015161.

Is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC has a 30.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 673 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC operates 74 power units and 115 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC based?

BLACK GOLD TRANSPORT LLC is based in NORTH POLE, AK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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