CECIL GOODWIN INC
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
BASIC safety measures
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
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)
Record spans 2023-06-05 → 2026-05-19.
Crash history (last 24 months)
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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