Carrier profile · USDOT 982705 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Goodman Distribution Inc

377 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 22 statesHOUSTON, TX84/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

377Power units

136 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 261-2500 Email dispatchmelvin.sonnier@goodmanmfg.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 425 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo5.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

377 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

273 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 188 vehicle and 273 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

2.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

263 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 21

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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: 273
Annualized: ≈137 / 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 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
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 · 0 OOS
392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 377
Observed power (24 mo): 136
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

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

51.4%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

269

CA busiest

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

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

1501 SEAMIST DRIVE

Top corridor

CA ⇄ TX

CA 100 · FL 53 · MD 38

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 2807276 USDOT 229782 USDOT 16130 USDOT 2917143Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130 USDOT 299073 USDOT 470177 USDOT 3920424 USDOT 3997985 USDOT 151288 USDOT 499424 USDOT 1125501

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@goodmanmfg.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 338235 USDOT 833932 USDOT 2041157

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

377

Observed (24 mo)

136

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1501 SEAMIST DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77008
Mailing address: 19001 KERMIER RD, WALLER, TX, 77484
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (713) 261-2500
Fax: 71336023273
Email: melvin.sonnier@goodmanmfg.com
Web domain: goodmanmfg.com

Registration

Officers: Marc.Johnson · Leslie Foulds
USDOT / docket: 982705
First registered: Oct 9, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jul 8, 2024 · 8,500,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 10803013

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

377

Power units

375

Drivers

100

CDL drivers

8,500,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC.

GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 982705) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 273 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 188 vehicle-level and 273 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 377 power units and 375 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 8, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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 Aug 20, 2026, GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC's safety record?

GOODMAN DISTRIBUTION INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 425 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).