GOLD STAR FOODS INC
217 power units
303 drivers
6.8M mi/yr
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FRED Score 91.1 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
18 yrs history · 313 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 217
- Drivers · CDL
- 303 · 303
- Annual miles
- 6.8M ~31k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 12 | 61 | 0 | 73 |
| Tractors | 0 | 144 | 0 | 144 |
| Trailers | 46 | 150 | 0 | 196 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Mar 12, 2008 (18 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 26, 2025
- DUNS
- 98614118
- Officers
- CARL SANDERS · ROBERT AVERY
- Phone
- (909) 657-4764
- csanders@goldstarfoods.com
- Address
- 3781 E Airport Drive, Ontario CA 91761
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsFarm Supplies
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
8
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 5 injury · 8 people hurt in all · 8 tow-away
Inspections
313
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.1%
28 of 231 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.9%
6 of 312 driver inspections
Violations
149
36 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
149 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert123 · 28 out-of-serviceBrakes 52 · Lights 37 · Tires 7 · Steering & suspension 6 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 18 more
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Unsafe driving No alert13 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert7 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
8 tow-away
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Mar122026Mar 12, 2026 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain.
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Sep92025Sep 9, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug12025Aug 1, 2025 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr72025Apr 7, 2025 · TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar252025Mar 25, 2025 · CaliforniaTow-awayDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb192025Feb 19, 2025 · PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Jan62025Jan 6, 2025 · TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec132024Dec 13, 2024 · CaliforniaTow-awayDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
5 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Starr Indemnity & Liability Companyon record since Nov 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 220
- South Carolina 17
- Pennsylvania 16
- Texas 15
- Missouri 11
- Maryland 10
- Nevada 8
- Oregon 7
70% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 66 | 2.07 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 12 | 0.38 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
312 driver inspections · 231 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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