BLACK GOLD EXPRESS INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
- 99 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 45 · 45
- Annual miles
- 3.5M ~35k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tractors | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Trailers | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 21, 2025)
- Registered
- Mar 13, 1986 (40 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 23, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 152106258
- Officers
- William Gifford · Leslie Huffman
- Phone
- (907) 460-5371
- carol@theblackgoldgroup.com
- Address
- 308 - 34Th Avenue, Fairbanks AK 99701
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
74 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert62 · 26 out-of-serviceBrakes 24 · Lights 22 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 3 · 6 more
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Alaska National Insurance Companyon record since Sep 14, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2014
- Cargo filing
- on file · Alaska National Insurance Company since Sep 14, 2025
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) since Apr 15, 2025
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: UMIALIK INSURANCE COMPANY → Alaska National Insurance Company (Sep 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Alaska (HQ) 124
Mostly inspected in its home state (100%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 21 | 6.06 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 7 | 0.39 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.14 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.07 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
123 driver inspections · 53 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 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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