WESTERN GOODWAY INC

Sacramento, CA · Interstate · 8 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 7, 2024 (1 year)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average40.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1685451: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
40.0%
4 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1685451 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1685451PrimaryA-One Commercial Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Policy A-ONE2025-6064 · BMC-91X
$750,000Nov 27, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

23inspections
40.0%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 10 · California avg 19.8%
4.3%driver out-of-service
1 of 23 · California avg 6.3%
65violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 18, 2026CA12Yes
Sep 9, 2026NE31No
Aug 27, 2026NV22No
Aug 19, 2026NV39No
Aug 6, 2026NE31No
Aug 1, 2026PA34No
Jul 7, 2026TX27Yes
May 26, 2026ID31No
May 20, 2026WY16Yes
Apr 21, 2026WY21No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

43 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 65 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance25458.1%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance12127.9%16.6%
Unsafe Driving6014.0%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203CCBP
20
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
20
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
20
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHWS
20
HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958K2HOSP
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39323LEU
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393205C
11
Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H1
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 18, 2026Not Reported, NM00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4320189
MC / docketMC1685451
Legal nameWESTERN GOODWAY INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units8
Drivers15
Annual mileage616,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 7, 2024 · 1 year ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 14, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about WESTERN GOODWAY INC

What does WESTERN GOODWAY INC's operating authority allow?

MC1685451: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about WESTERN GOODWAY INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking WESTERN GOODWAY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4320189. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (317) 909-0067, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1685451, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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