Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 319378 · MC-150956
SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE
2 power unitsavg 7.2 yrLocal · 1 statesWATSONVILLE, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-150956 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.2Avg age (yr)
2017–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 38 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
7.2 yr
Model years 2017–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE safe to work with?
Is SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE safe to load? SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE (USDOT 319378, MC-150956) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WATSONVILLE, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
STSOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE 75
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.20 Hours of service / ELDHOS Compliance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Northwestern National · 82–84
Progressive Northwestern · 94–97
Progressive · 97–now
Great West · 09–14
19822014
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2009 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1997 → current | $750k | 15 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Jun 1994 → Aug 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1982 → Sep 1984 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2017
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 mo33
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATSONVILLE, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2395397USDOT 2652380USDOT 2682964USDOT 3061034USDOT 3801691USDOT 319376USDOT 3480019
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 350 PINE STREET, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1810, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95077-1810
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (831) 724-1041
- Fax
- (831) 724-0268
- order@swtrucking.com
- Web domain
- swtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Noe Legaspi · Peter Sheehan
- USDOT / docket
- 319378 · MC-150956
- First registered
- 06/29/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 60,492 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/17/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 77155752
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 SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE's USDOT number?
SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE's USDOT number is 319378, and its motor carrier number is MC-150956.
Is SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE's safety record?
SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE's fleet?
SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE based?
SOUTHWEST TRUCK SERVICE is based in WATSONVILLE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.