Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 396370 · MC-300800
TERRY SWANSON
DBA THE SWANSON COMPANY
1 power unitsBONHAM, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-300800 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 36 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is TERRY SWANSON safe to work with?
Is TERRY SWANSON safe to load? TERRY SWANSON (USDOT 396370, MC-300800) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in BONHAM, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTERRY SWANSON 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
National American · 00–02
Lincoln General · 05–07
Southern · 07–09
19962018
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2007 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → May 2002 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| VIKING INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| GUARANTY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → Jun 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| GAINSCO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Feb 1996 → Apr 1997 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BONHAM, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
terry swanson — 3 carriers: USDOT 846925USDOT 4510990
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8102 CARTER DRIVE, BONHAM, TX, 75148
- Mailing address
- 1319 B N MAY AVE 204, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73134
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Terry Swanson
- USDOT / docket
- 396370 · MC-300800
- First registered
- 06/12/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 09/15/2017 · 1,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is TERRY SWANSON's USDOT number?
TERRY SWANSON's USDOT number is 396370, and its motor carrier number is MC-300800.
Is TERRY SWANSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TERRY SWANSON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TERRY SWANSON's fleet?
TERRY SWANSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TERRY SWANSON based?
TERRY SWANSON is based in BONHAM, TX.