JOHN W GOODWIN JR

SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME

JOHN W GOODWIN JR is a mid-sized fleet, operating 12 power units and 14 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Southwest Harbor, ME. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 18.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — JOHN W GOODWIN JR (USDOT 748153)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/748153/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
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USDOT 748153 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: JOHN GOODWIN Additional owner: MATTHEW LAJOIE General Freight Based in SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 11.1% (better). n=74398 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 748153
In FMCSA records since May 13, 1998 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner JOHN GOODWIN
Additional owner MATTHEW LAJOIE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11 SEAL COVE ROAD
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME 04679
Mailing
PO BOX 919
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, ME 04679
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 748153
In FMCSA records since May 13, 1998 (~28y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.82 vs 1.80 -0.98
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0
Trucks 10 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 11 11 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 9.09% 9.09%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
12
Drivers
14
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
5
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

JOHN W GOODWIN JR had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.2%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 1.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in ME (11 stops).

Violation profile

18.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 12 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; International, Navi, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 74,398 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,398 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,398 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2024-07 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maine (ME) 11 2 18.2% Aug 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 9
Navi 3
Freightliner 1
Peterbilt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.39 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 1.33 1 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88676256 Aug 12, 2026 ME 3 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88040629 Jun 4, 2026 ME 2 ELLSWORTH
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87711770 Apr 29, 2026 ME 2 SULLIVAN
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Navi
0 No
87241795 Mar 6, 2026 ME 3 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87241793 Mar 6, 2026 ME 3 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
86349862 Nov 18, 2025 ME 3 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
85865903 Sep 23, 2025 ME 3 TRENTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
85564787 Aug 21, 2025 ME 1 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84812168 May 29, 2025 ME 3 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
83869954 Feb 11, 2025 ME 2 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Navi
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
83704859 Jan 24, 2025 ME 2 TRENTON
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB1-MC, 393.55C1-B No
82285470 Aug 1, 2024 ME 3 HANCOCK
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
82263853 Jul 31, 2024 ME 2 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Navi
0 No
82212839 Jul 15, 2024 ME 2 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
79079710 Jul 5, 2023 ME 2 TRENTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78887332 Jun 14, 2023 ME 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
78398540 Apr 20, 2023 ME 2 TRENTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23(a)(2), 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ME100BH-6001 Dec 12, 2022 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME0002-05952 Dec 1, 2022 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME0001-01220 Apr 2, 2021 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
MEJ00-005316 Jan 23, 2006 ME 0 0 Yes No Tow
ME80004-0253 Feb 23, 2004 ME 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TRENTON ME 13 3
ELLSWORTH ME 1 0
HANCOCK ME 1 0
SULLIVAN ME 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0

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