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Carrier profile · USDOT 3945295 · MC-1467287

SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC

5 power unitsavg 4.6 yrRegional · 3 statesLA HARPE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1467287 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.6Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3 yr active
since 2022
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.6 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 3-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?

Is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3945295, MC-1467287) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LA HARPE, IL, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (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 (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

33.3% now● Stable

Holding near 33.3% — above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
5
Inspections · 24 mo
4
Annualized
2 / yr
Coverage
0.4 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 Driving6 · 1 OOS
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Country · 22–23
20222023

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
5
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

4.6 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
20%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed3
US states
Inspections · 24 mo4
IL busiest

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

Home base
LA HARPE, IL
3010 E COUNTY ROAD 2680
Top corridor
IL
IL 2 · SD 1 · IA 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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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 · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1676928USDOT 2354720USDOT 3096024USDOT 550370

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)5
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers2

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

Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officers
Matthew K Swanson · Kyle E Swanson
USDOT / docket
3945295 · MC-1467287
First registered
08/31/2022
Last MCS-150
09/29/2025 · 321,854 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

5Power units
3Drivers
3CDL drivers
321,854Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?

SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3945295, and its motor carrier number is MC-1467287.

Is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?

SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?

SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC based?

SWANSON LOGISTICS LLC is based in LA HARPE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.