Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 225540 · MC-146826
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC
39 power unitsavg 10.8 yrLocal · 1 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-146826 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC safe to load? SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC (USDOT 225540, MC-146826) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 39 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SFSOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 39-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
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 172.602 Other violationOther2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Old American · 00–02
Carolina · 02–09
Rli · 04–10
Home State · 10–12
Hallmark County · 13–15
Great West · 15–20
19892020
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2015 → Aug 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2002 → Mar 2009 | $1M | 4 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Mar 2000 → Mar 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 1994 → Mar 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1989 → Feb 1990 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2023
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2581622USDOT 3338849USDOT 92693
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kyle johnson — 32 carriers: USDOT 950274USDOT 1476918USDOT 1479935USDOT 1776240USDOT 1912802USDOT 2120780USDOT 2247381USDOT 2273357
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77078
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 633-8889
- Fax
- (713) 635-5162
- Web domain
- southwestfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kyle Johnson · Stanley Forbes
- USDOT / docket
- 225540 · MC-146826
- First registered
- 12/01/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 03/17/2026 · 958,739 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/07/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 58269200
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 SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 225540, and its motor carrier number is MC-146826.
Is SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC's safety record?
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC's fleet?
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC operates 39 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC based?
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.