Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2173579 · MC-754924
SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC
2 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 5 statesCEDAR RAPIDS, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-754924 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
2007–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2173579, MC-754924) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC 56
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Classic · 11–13
Benchmark · 21–25
20112025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 4 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 10 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Feb 2015 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2014 → Feb 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Jul 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Jul 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jul 2011 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 468962USDOT 3410791USDOT 2822925
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2816 LANCELOT LANE NW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52405
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2292, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52406
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 994-4603
- Cell
- (740) 994-4304
- Fax
- (480) 772-4657
- Web domain
- swinglinetransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Aaron Kingsbury
- USDOT / docket
- 2173579 · MC-754924
- First registered
- 07/15/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 07/31/2025 · 274,480 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2173579, and its motor carrier number is MC-754924.
Is SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC based?
SWINGLINE TRANSPORT LLC is based in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.