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Carrier profile · USDOT 280139 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION

DBA SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING

3 power unitsLocal · 1 statesTOPEKA, KS

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(785) 380-8600 Email dispatchcgray@wearemoore.com

Carrier verification summary for SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) reports 3 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/03/2025.

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION (USDOT 280139) has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned 09/09/1987 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 40 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 1

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 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 peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

39 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 3-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: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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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): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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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

KS busiest

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

Home base

TOPEKA, KS

4000 SE ADAMS STREET

Top corridor

KS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 280139. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 280139.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@wearemoore.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 45430 USDOT 3192812

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4000 SE ADAMS STREET, TOPEKA, KS, 66609
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 380-8600
Cell: (785) 845-3800
Fax: (855) 859-2475
Email: cgray@wearemoore.com
Web domain: wearemoore.com

Registration

Officer: Shane Hillmer
USDOT / docket: 280139
First registered: 10/16/1986
Last MCS-150: 04/03/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Unsatisfactory · 09/09/1987
D-U-N-S: 54071803

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION's USDOT number?

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 280139.

Is SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION's safety record?

SOUTHWEST PUBLISHING & MAILING CORPORATION has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.