CECIL GOODWIN INC

DBA GOOD-ONE EXCAVATING
USDOT 640201MC-Docket MC300402ASHLAND, KY
Review before tendering28 power units

CECIL GOODWIN INC (USDOT 640201) in ASHLAND, KY — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2006-06-15 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2010-02-24 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2010-02-26

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.33
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.2

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
64
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
9
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
28
Total drivers
22
Years in business
30
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.5%
Vehicle OOS rate
13.3%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-11-13
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2006-06-15
Last compliance review
2010-02-24 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

83
Inspections
9
OOS inspections
107
Violations
12
OOS violations
1
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-05 → 2026-05-19.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-01-14 WV 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

No cited violations on record for this carrier.

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-02-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-01-09 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-12-08 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-09-26 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2025-09-09 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-07-23 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-06-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
2025-05-28 Vehicle Maintenance Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26 1998 inadequate or missing.
2025-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet OOS
2025-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2025-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul
2025-04-25 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-03-17 Vehicle Maintenance Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle OOS
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2025-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2024-12-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-11-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Failing to secure load OOS
2024-11-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-11-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2024-11-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2024-11-15 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-10-04 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal OOS
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative Brake Lamps OOS
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper breakaway or emergency braking OOS
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-08-12 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2024-08-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-07-31 Vehicle Maintenance No/improper breakaway or emergency braking OOS
2024-07-31 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable head lamps
2024-05-28 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upo

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.

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