Carrier profile · USDOT 142116 · MC-115176 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Swing Transport Inc

160 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSALISBURY, NC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-115176 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

160Power units

136 observed · MCS-150

272Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2000–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 240-4129 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

14 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

160 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and reefer and brake maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 30.00% on 140 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
21 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 26, 2026.

Safety

346 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 30, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 30.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 140 vehicle and 346 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.8% · 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 9.5 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

337 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 29

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 160-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 160
Inspections · 24 mo: 346
Annualized: ≈173 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.1 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 Driving74 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 52 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance36 · 23 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’23 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty’98–’01

Great West’01–’21

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2021 → Jul 2023	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2001 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1998 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 1996 → Jul 1998	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 160
Observed power (24 mo): 136
Trailers (towed): 272

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

37.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

345

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 198 inspections
Tennessee: 78 inspections
South Carolina: 36 inspections
Georgia: 13 inspections
Virginia: 8 inspections
Kentucky: 8 inspections
Alabama: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections

Home base

SALISBURY, NC

1405 N SALISBURY AVE

Most inspections: NC

198 inspections

NC 198 · TN 78 · SC 36

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4130575 USDOT 1371334 USDOT 3931304 USDOT 3552496 USDOT 306572Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4130575 USDOT 1486168 USDOT 1934741 USDOT 3431708 USDOT 4432821 USDOT 1371334 USDOT 1460231 USDOT 3931304

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

160

Observed (24 mo)

136

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1405 N SALISBURY AVE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144-8544
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 240-4129
Fax: (704) 636-2160
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: swingtransport.com

Registration

Officers: Ken Dorsett · Donnie Wilson
USDOT / docket: 142116 · MC-115176
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2025 · 11,388,937 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 16, 1992
D-U-N-S: 71567804

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

160

Power units

163

Drivers

163

CDL drivers

11,388,937

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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30%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

42 of 140 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

119violation records

50OOS-tagged records

42 of 140inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

430%0 / 43

Other vehicle maintenance

4185%35 / 41

Lights

1486%12 / 14

Hours of service

1020%2 / 10

Brakes

911%1 / 9

Other / unclassified

20%0 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

31%Nov 24 to Apr 2512 / 39

16%May 25 to Oct 255 / 32

34%Nov 25 to Apr 2611 / 32

38%May 26 to Oct 2614 / 37

Top 3 codes (45 of 119 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)26
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6

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393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps6
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
172.502A1-HMPP Other violation1
387.301A Other violation1
390.21TB1-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.80-TEXTING Texting while driving1
393.201A-VFC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207F-SDAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.28-WS-6 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.5B-HLOW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SWING TRANSPORT INC.

SWING TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 142116) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 346 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 140 vehicle-level and 346 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 160 power units and 163 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 16, 1992 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SWING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SWING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 142116, and its motor carrier number is MC-115176.

Is SWING TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. SWING TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SWING TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

SWING TRANSPORT INC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 607 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).