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Carrier profile · USDOT 91354

R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC

1 power unitsavg 0.5 yrRegional · 4 statesIVEL, KY
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
0.5Avg age (yr)
2025–2026 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

0.5 yr

Model years 2025–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 52-yr authority clear to load.Full read

Is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC safe to work with?

Is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC safe to load? R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC (USDOT 91354) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in IVEL, KY, operating 1 power unit and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
4
Annualized
2 / yr
Coverage
2.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
4
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

0.5 yr
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2025
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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04

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo4
OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
IVEL, KY
5168 US HWY 23S
Top corridor
OH ⇄ KY
OH 1 · NC 1 · GA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 328429USDOT 3386155

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@godwinmfg.com4 carriers: USDOT 320850USDOT 1459962USDOT 2595308

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers2

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
PO BOX 420, ALLEN, KY, 41642
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Fax
(606) 874-9136
Web domain
godwinmfg.com

Registration

Officers
James P Godwin, Jr · Phyllis A Godwin
USDOT / docket
91354
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
05/06/2026 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 04/06/2000
D-U-N-S
45580552

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
9Drivers
9CDL drivers
1Annual mileage
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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC's USDOT number?

R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC's USDOT number is 91354.

Is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC's safety record?

R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC's fleet?

R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC operates 1 power unit and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC based?

R & S GODWIN TRUCK BODY CO LLC is based in IVEL, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.