Carrier profile · USDOT 44064 · MC-164259 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC

DBA EMPIRE TRANSPORT

1,178 power unitsavg 6.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMESA, AZ88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-164259 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linksempire-cat.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (13 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 692947USDOT 3779392USDOT 171708USDOT 1886865USDOT 361802USDOT 667929USDOT 3319683USDOT 693784

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1,178
Observed (24 mo)108
Shared w/ other carriers13

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4V4NC9EH2RN63540433Jun 28, 2024Aug 25, 2025
3AKJHLDV4RSUU960122Mar 27, 2024Jul 28, 2026
1TKS013256M12468822Apr 25, 2025Jun 2, 2026
1TKS028236M12468622Apr 25, 2025Jun 2, 2026
1TKR01322NM038896229Aug 29, 2023May 28, 2026
3WKDD40X7GF49320122Dec 14, 2023Apr 14, 2026
1TKA048284M01622823Sep 7, 2023Jan 27, 2026
1XKYD49X2RJ33114122Jul 5, 2023Nov 21, 2025
1XPXD49X3PD86837529Jul 3, 2023Apr 10, 2025
1Z9A3DP2XS160724922Feb 28, 2025Apr 10, 2025
1XKZD49X3SJ14618522Feb 7, 2025Mar 24, 2025
4U3J04821ML02038227Nov 16, 2023Mar 22, 2025
3WKDD40X9GF49320222Jun 26, 2023Feb 6, 2025