Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2878298 · MC-984046
SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC
23 power unitsavg 11.2 yrLocal · 2 statesEL DORADO, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-984046 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 86 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
11.2 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2878298, MC-984046) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in EL DORADO, AR, operating 23 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-01
STSEWELL TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)57 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▲ 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 23-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 57
- Annualized
- ≈29 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 172.516 Other violationOther2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 107.620 Other violationOther2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
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)
- 23
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo5757
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL DORADO, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 313788Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sewelltrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3103375
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2323
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3348 W HILLSBORO, EL DORADO, AR, 71730
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (870) 444-5093
- Fax
- (870) 444-5244
- Web domain
- sewelltrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Justin S Sewell
- USDOT / docket
- 2878298 · MC-984046
- First registered
- 04/15/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 10/22/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2878298, and its motor carrier number is MC-984046.
Is SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-01, SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC operates 23 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC based?
SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC is based in EL DORADO, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.