Carrier profile · USDOT 890425 · MC-385033 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Vaughan's Southwest Custom Tours Inc

0 power unitsPHOENIX, AZ50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-385033 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(602) 971-1381 Email dispatchjim@southwesttours.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,500,000 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

$1.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1.5M 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

$1.5M BIPD last filed ’21 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’00–’03

Philadelphia’05–’17

Northland’17–’21

beyond this history

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,500,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2021

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Oct 2021	$1.5M	2
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2005 → Jun 2017	$1.5M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Jun 2004	$1.5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2000 → Jul 2003	$1.5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

PHOENIX, AZ

16001 NORTH 40TH STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james s vaughan — 2 carriers: USDOT 1516668

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16001 NORTH 40TH STREET, PHOENIX, AZ, 85032
Mailing address: PO BOX 31250, PHOENIX, AZ, 85046
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (602) 971-1381
Email: jim@southwesttours.com
Web domain: southwesttours.com

Registration

Officer: James S Vaughan
USDOT / docket: 890425 · MC-385033
First registered: Jun 28, 2000
Last MCS-150: Apr 23, 2024 · 45,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 30, 2006
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

45,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC.

VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC (USDOT 890425) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,500,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 15, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 30, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC's USDOT number?

VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC's USDOT number is 890425, and its motor carrier number is MC-385033.

Is VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC's fleet?

VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC operates 0 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC based?

VAUGHAN'S SOUTHWEST CUSTOM TOURS INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ.

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