GOLDEN TASTE INC
What this carrier is
GOLDEN TASTE INC is a USDOT-registered private carrier hauling fresh produce, refrigerated food, and other: prepared foods for its own operation from a base in Spring Valley, NY. FMCSA registration dates to 2003. Fleet on file: 9 power units, 14 drivers. The carrier runs regional lanes.
Fleet composition on file: 1 owned truck.
Safety record
The key signal in this record is Driver Fitness at 315.9% of peer cohort average — roughly double the norm and the dominant reason for the B grade. Main caution: driver fitness is the weakest area of the record and warrants direct confirmation with the carrier.
Against similarly sized 9-power-unit peers, this carrier is below cohort average in Hours-of-Service, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, and Vehicle Maintenance, and above cohort average in Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness.
| BASIC | 3yr violations (TW) | Raw 3yr | Cohort avg | % of cohort | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 18.00 | 14 | 8.15 | 220.9% | |
| Hours-of-Service | 3.00 | 1 | 3.07 | 97.8% | |
| Driver Fitness | 4.00 | 7 | 1.27 | 315.9% | |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20.00 | 15 | 27.83 | 71.9% | |
| Hazmat | 0.00 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.0% |
What the BASIC table shows
What the BASIC table shows
Each BASIC (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category) is a slice of the safety record — Unsafe Driving, Hours-of-Service, Driver Fitness, Controlled Substances/Alcohol, Vehicle Maintenance, and Hazmat. "% of cohort" is this carrier's time-weighted violation count divided by the average among similarly sized peers. Below 100% means below cohort average; above 100% means above. Acute or critical violations are flagged in their own column and reflect FMCSA's most serious citation classes.
Inspection and violation record
What this carrier likely fits
This is a private refrigerated (reefer) carrier that runs regional lanes, primarily interstate inside a 100-mile radius, at a small fleet scale, with fresh produce, refrigerated food, and other: prepared foods on the FMCSA cargo classification list. No FMCSA for-hire operating authority on file, so this carrier reads as a private (own-goods) operation rather than a freight-service provider available to shippers.
Key takeaways
- Grade B (above average) against 21,231 peer carriers operating 9 power units.
- No acute or critical violation flags in the current review window.
- 12 inspections in the 24-month SMS window (2 driver OOS, 1 vehicle OOS).
- Three-year public record: 40 violations.
- Driver Fitness is the weakest area — 315.9% of peer cohort average (roughly double the norm).
- Operates as a small-fleet private refrigerated (reefer) carrier running regional lanes with 9 power units on file.
About GOLDEN TASTE INC
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