Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 60197
SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC
0 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 2 statesLIBERAL, KS
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.5Avg age (yr)
2015–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 52 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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
10.5 yr
Model years 2015–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC safe to load? SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC (USDOT 60197) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LIBERAL, KS, operating 0 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 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 rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SGSOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 172.202 Other violationOther2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 172.516 Other violationOther1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2016
Newest model yr
2015
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 mo22
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIBERAL, KS
Top corridor
OK ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ptsi.net — 151 carriers: USDOT 28265USDOT 37337USDOT 179821USDOT 219792USDOT 288186USDOT 291277USDOT 367980USDOT 368467
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)00
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1330 S KANSAS, LIBERAL, KS, 67905
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 335, LIBERAL, KS, 67905-0335
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (620) 624-3877
- Fax
- (620) 624-3878
- swgas@ptsi.net
- Web domain
- ptsi.net
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph B. Atkins
- USDOT / docket
- 60197
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 10/01/2025 · 36,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/09/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 31320328
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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 GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC's USDOT number is 60197.
Is SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC's safety record?
SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC's fleet?
SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC operates 0 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC based?
SOUTHWEST GAS EQUIPMENT CO INC is based in LIBERAL, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.