Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
377 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 982705
GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC
377 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 22 statesWALLER, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
377Power units
137 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2018–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.28.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC safe to work with?
Is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC safe to load? GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 982705) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WALLER, TX, operating 377 power units and 375 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 419 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GDGOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC 88
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Safety
419 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.2% (24-mo)196 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)287 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 377-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 377
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 287
- Annualized
- ≈144 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving61 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance35
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4
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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)
- 377
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 137
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo283283
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WALLER, TX
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 229782USDOT 16130USDOT 4508465USDOT 2917143Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 299073USDOT 470177USDOT 3920424USDOT 3997985USDOT 499424USDOT 1125501USDOT 2229899
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@goodmanmfg.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 338235USDOT 833932USDOT 2041157
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)377377
Observed (24 mo)137137
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 19001 KERMIER RD, WALLER, TX, 77484
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 261-2500
- Fax
- 71336023273
- Web domain
- goodmanmfg.com
Registration
- Officers
- Leslie Foulds · Marc.Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 982705
- First registered
- 10/09/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2024 · 8,500,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 10803013
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number?
GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 982705.
Is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?
GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC has a 8.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 419 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC's fleet?
GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC operates 377 power units and 375 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC based?
GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC is based in WALLER, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.