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Carrier profile · USDOT 216110

SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY

DBA SWEPCO

452 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 2 statesSHREVEPORT, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
452Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2006–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(318) 862-2074Email dispatchJMTIRPAK@AEP.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Established 44 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 1982
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo33.3%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
9 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

452 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 44-yr authority, 33% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY safe to work with?

Is SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY safe to load? SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (USDOT 216110) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SHREVEPORT, LA, operating 452 power units and 387 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY 81
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Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 29.8 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 452-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
452
Inspections · 24 mo
12
Annualized
≈6 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 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 Driving6
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
452
Observed power (24 mo)
11
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

7.1 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo12
TX busiest

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

Home base
SHREVEPORT, LA
428 TRAVIS STREET
Top corridor
TX ⇄ LA
TX 6 · LA 6
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@aep.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 44649USDOT 111120USDOT 155747USDOT 291412USDOT 326869USDOT 408396USDOT 412350USDOT 465952

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)452
Observed (24 mo)11

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
428 TRAVIS STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101-3127
Mailing address
P O BOX 21106, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71156-0001
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(318) 862-2074
Cell
(361) 815-9130
Fax
(866) 421-5329
Email
jmtirpak@aep.com
Web domain
aep.com

Registration

Officers
Brett Mattison · James Tirpak
USDOT / docket
216110
First registered
07/06/1982
Last MCS-150
09/11/2025 · 973,800 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
6948764

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

452Power units
387Drivers
386CDL drivers
973,800Annual 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 SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY's USDOT number?

SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY's USDOT number is 216110.

Is SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY's safety record?

SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY's fleet?

SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY operates 452 power units and 387 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY based?

SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY is based in SHREVEPORT, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.