GOLD STAR TRANS INC
USDOT 3885332
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePegaso Risk Retention Group Inc
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate26.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3885332 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1426728 |
| Legal Name | GOLD STAR TRANS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9293869071 |
| Address | 3550 S K ST, Tulare, CA, 92274 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Pegaso Risk Retention Group Inc |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-27 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegaso Risk Retention Group Inc | $750,000 | BMC-91 | 2026-05-27 | — |
| Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-27 | 2026-05-27 |
| Motor Transport Mutual Risk Retention Group, Inc. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-27 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2022-11-14 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2022-11-14 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 94 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 15 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 26.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-05-09 — TX — towaway
- 2025-04-08 — NY — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (20), 20 (13), 29 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 418,187 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUL-24 |
GOLD STAR TRANS INC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 91% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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