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Carrier profile · USDOT 1278310 · MC-498361 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC

3 power unitsavg 7.7 yrLocal · 1 statesEL PASO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498361 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.7Avg age (yr)

2016–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(915) 821-4734 Email dispatchSWRB04@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 16, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 27, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC (USDOT 1278310) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

16.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

16.7

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.7 yr

Model years 2016–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · 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 17.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’04–’06

National’06–’09

Zurich American’09–’16

Plaza’16–’19

Guideone’19–’25

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2025	$750K	3
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Feb 2019	$750K	3
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Jul 2016	$750K	10
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2006 → Sep 2009	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Mar 2006	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
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

7.7 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

67%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

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

Home base

EL PASO, TX

10266 DYER

Top corridor

NM ⇄ TX

NM 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

donna green — 6 carriers: USDOT 483177 USDOT 1067421 USDOT 1092228 USDOT 2454109 USDOT 3118442

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 10266 DYER, EL PASO, TX, 79924
Mailing address: PO BOX 4123, EL PASO, TX, 79914
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (915) 821-4734
Cell: (915) 491-6916
Fax: (915) 821-1075
Email: swrb04@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Donna Green
USDOT / docket: 1278310 · MC-498361
First registered: Aug 23, 2004
Last MCS-150: Apr 27, 2026 · 208,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

208,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC's USDOT number is 1278310, and its motor carrier number is MC-498361.

Is SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC's safety record?

SOUTHWEST RECOVERY BUREAU INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).