Carrier profile · USDOT 1556815 · MC-577805 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Golden View Express Inc

10 power unitsavg 14.1 yrMulti-region · 11 statesELK POINT, SD80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-577805 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 356-2232 Email dispatchstacia@goldenviewfreight.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average56.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% 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 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo56.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo56.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.1 yr

Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 56.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.3 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

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 3

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 11 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’21 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’06–now

2006201120162021now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2021

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2006 → Nov 2021	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 12
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

ELK POINT, SD

2007 JACK NICKLAUS DR STE 106

Top corridor

SD 9 · IA 4 · ND 2

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 788999 USDOT 978310Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2039991 USDOT 3511986 USDOT 788999 USDOT 978310 USDOT 2452164 USDOT 2993928 USDOT 2596470

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: 2007 JACK NICKLAUS DR STE 106, ELK POINT, SD, 57025
Mailing address: PO BOX 779, ELK POINT, SD, 57025
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (605) 356-2232
Fax: (605) 356-2122
Email: stacia@goldenviewfreight.com
Web domain: goldenviewfreight.com

Registration

Officers: Kevin Connelly · Stacia Jaminet
USDOT / docket: 1556815 · MC-577805
First registered: Sep 21, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jul 2, 2025 · 380,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 4, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 946101917

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

380,000

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 GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC.

GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1556815) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 5, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 56.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 10 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 2, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 4, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1556815, and its motor carrier number is MC-577805.

Is GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

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

What is GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC's safety record?

GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC has a 56.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC's fleet?

GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC based?

GOLDEN VIEW EXPRESS INC is based in ELK POINT, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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