Carrier profile · USDOT 3169196 · MC-116905 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Sword Transport LLC

8 power unitsavg 7 yrMulti-region · 12 statesKENT, WA93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-116905 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

12 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(425) 529-7550 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.6% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.6%

▲ 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

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

18 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 22.58% on 31 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
10 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Feb 5, 2026.

Safety

59 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 22.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 59 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

14.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

58 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 59
Annualized: ≈30 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.7 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.

393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

United Financial’18–’20

Wesco’20–’21

United Financial’21–’25

beyond this history

20182020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Feb 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2021	$750K	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Feb 2020	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 12
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

7.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

90.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Washington: 22 inspections
California: 7 inspections
Oregon: 7 inspections
Utah: 5 inspections
Wyoming: 3 inspections
Nevada: 3 inspections
Montana: 3 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Nebraska: 2 inspections
Colorado: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 2 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections

Home base

KENT, WA

13347 SE 227TH ST

Most inspections: WA

22 inspections

WA 22 · CA 7 · OR 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1299382 USDOT 1509235 USDOT 4094684 USDOT 9178798 USDOT 3772487 USDOT 2935484 USDOT 3317937 USDOT 3693870Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (25 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2122772 USDOT 3383399 USDOT 3772487 USDOT 4094684 USDOT 2935484 USDOT 3317937 USDOT 3343144 USDOT 4291023

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gurpreet singh — 821 carriers: USDOT 736928 USDOT 988537 USDOT 1080065 USDOT 1225122 USDOT 1277299 USDOT 1305416 USDOT 1336951 USDOT 1376121

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 13347 SE 227TH ST, KENT, WA, 98042
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (425) 529-7550
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Gurpreet Singh
USDOT / docket: 3169196 · MC-116905
First registered: Aug 4, 2018
Last MCS-150: Aug 6, 2025 · 824,891 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

824,891

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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23%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

7 of 31 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

64violation records

10OOS-tagged records

7 of 31inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

2921%6 / 29

Other vehicle maintenance

1817%3 / 18

Hours of service

80%0 / 8

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Lights

425%1 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 252 / 6

25%May 25 to Nov 253 / 12

11%Nov 25 to May 261 / 9

25%May 26 to Nov 261 / 4

Top 3 codes (17 of 64 records)

393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)7
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection6
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4

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395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.45B2-B-VAC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55C2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-OAL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.207F-SLAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A-BHTIJ Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BRC Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78 Windshield wipers1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-BACM-L6 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Hours of service

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SWORD TRANSPORT LLC.

SWORD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3169196) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Feb 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 59 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 59 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SWORD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

SWORD TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3169196, and its motor carrier number is MC-116905.

Is SWORD TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. SWORD TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SWORD TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

SWORD TRANSPORT LLC has a 22.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 74 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).