According to FMCSA records, Golden Road Lines INC (DOT# 3315261) in Merced, California has 85 inspections on record with 177 violations and a 30.6% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: C. Active common authority.
85Inspections
30.6%Vehicle OOS Rate
2Crashes
9Power Units
Out-of-Service Rates vs. National Average
An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.
Vehicle OOS Rate30.6%
Carrier: 30.6% (26 of 85)National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate3.5%
Carrier: 3.5% (3 of 85)National: 6.4%
24%OOS rate better than 24% of carriers in California
10%crash rate better than 10% of carriers in California
Violation Categories · 177 total violations
FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.
177total violations across 85 inspections
43violations resulted in out-of-service orders (24%)
Vehicle Maintenance
94
Unsafe Driving
26
Hours of Service
55
Other
2
Inspection History · 85 records
FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.
2 of 5recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date
State
Level
Veh OOS
Drv OOS
04/01/2026
OR
3
0
0
03/26/2026
CA
2
0
0
03/22/2026
CA
2
0
1
03/15/2026
CA
2
1
0
03/07/2026
CA
1
1
0
02/09/2026
NV
3
0
0
01/24/2026
CA
2
0
0
01/09/2026
CA
2
7
0
12/12/2025
OR
3
0
0
12/04/2025
WA
3
0
0
11/14/2025
CA
2
0
0
11/04/2025
CA
3
0
0
10/26/2025
NM
3
0
0
08/29/2025
CO
1
0
0
08/20/2025
CA
3
0
0
08/20/2025
WA
3
0
0
08/18/2025
NM
1
0
0
07/28/2025
CA
2
0
0
07/11/2025
CA
1
0
0
05/28/2025
IL
3
0
0
05/13/2025
AZ
2
0
0
04/07/2025
CA
2
0
0
04/03/2025
NM
3
0
0
03/27/2025
OR
3
0
0
03/20/2025
CO
1
0
0
03/15/2025
CA
1
0
0
03/15/2025
CA
1
1
0
03/15/2025
CA
1
1
0
03/13/2025
WA
3
0
0
03/11/2025
NM
2
2
0
03/11/2025
CA
1
0
0
03/04/2025
WA
3
0
0
12/26/2024
TX
2
0
0
10/03/2024
OR
2
0
0
10/01/2024
CA
1
1
0
09/24/2024
WA
3
0
0
09/24/2024
WY
3
0
0
08/20/2024
AZ
3
0
0
08/01/2024
AZ
2
0
0
07/16/2024
CA
1
0
0
07/14/2024
CA
3
0
0
07/03/2024
CA
1
0
0
06/28/2024
NM
2
0
0
06/27/2024
CA
2
0
1
06/26/2024
CA
1
0
0
05/07/2024
NM
2
0
0
04/24/2024
NE
3
0
0
04/18/2024
OR
3
0
0
03/20/2024
OH
1
0
0
03/19/2024
NM
2
0
0
02/27/2024
CA
5
0
0
02/27/2024
CA
5
0
0
02/27/2024
CA
5
0
0
02/26/2024
NE
3
0
0
02/17/2024
UT
3
1
0
12/29/2023
WY
2
0
1
12/19/2023
CA
2
0
0
11/22/2023
OR
3
0
0
11/03/2023
CA
1
1
0
11/03/2023
CA
1
0
0
10/27/2023
OR
3
0
0
10/19/2023
WA
2
1
0
10/16/2023
CA
1
0
0
10/12/2023
CA
1
0
0
10/06/2023
OR
3
0
0
09/21/2023
CA
1
0
0
09/21/2023
CA
1
3
0
08/12/2023
CA
3
0
0
08/04/2023
NM
3
0
0
07/29/2023
CA
1
0
0
07/06/2023
WA
2
0
0
07/05/2023
AZ
3
0
0
06/22/2023
CA
1
0
0
06/21/2023
CA
1
0
0
06/20/2023
CA
1
2
0
06/06/2023
CA
2
0
0
05/24/2023
NV
2
1
0
05/24/2023
CA
2
1
0
05/21/2023
CA
1
0
0
05/10/2023
MO
3
0
0
05/10/2023
CA
3
0
0
04/24/2023
CA
3
0
0
04/20/2023
PA
3
0
0
04/15/2023
AZ
3
0
0
04/14/2023
CA
1
2
0
Crash History · 2 records
1injury crash
19-MAR-24most recent crash on record
Date
State
Fatalities
Injuries
Tow-Aways
19-MAR-24
NM
0
1
0
07-NOV-24
CA
0
0
0
Authority & Insurance
FMCSA operating authority permits interstate for-hire transportation. Carriers must maintain minimum insurance coverage levels to keep authority active. BIPD (bodily injury and property damage) insurance is required for all for-hire carriers.
MC/MX NumberMC1053851
Common AuthorityActive
Contract AuthorityN
Broker AuthorityN
BIPD InsuranceNot On File
Cargo InsuranceNot On File
Surety BondNot On File
Type
Insurer
Coverage
Effective
BIPD/Primary
Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
$750
02/15/2026
Fleet Profile
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