Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 902604 · MC-162691
H K B INC
DBA SOUTHWEST INDUSTRIAL RIGGING
85 power unitsavg 18.4 yrRegional · 3 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162691 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
26 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 133 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo8.08.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
18.4 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is H K B INC safe to work with?
Is H K B INC safe to load? H K B INC (USDOT 902604, MC-162691) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 85 power units and 66 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 133 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
HKH K B INC 100
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Safety
133 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)79 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 85-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 79
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 14 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+14 earlier
Northland · 01–03
Employers Wausau · 03–05
National Interstate · 06–10
National Interstate · 17–19
Rock Ridge · 20–22
New York · 22–24
19962024
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.
20 insurer eras · collapsed from 31 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Nov 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jan 2010 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2007 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2006 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2005 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Feb 2003 → Feb 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2001 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Sep 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1999 → Feb 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1997 → Jan 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1996 → Dec 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)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 26
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo7979
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)2626
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
- Physical address
- 4705 S 35TH AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85041-1800
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 256-7161
- Cell
- (602) 568-5893
- tdewey@swirusa1.com
- Web domain
- swirusa1.com
Registration
- Officer
- Cody Ward
- USDOT / docket
- 902604 · MC-162691
- First registered
- 08/30/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 06/03/2026 · 302,115 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 153664255
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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Frequently asked
What is H K B INC's USDOT number?
H K B INC's USDOT number is 902604, and its motor carrier number is MC-162691.
Is H K B INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, H K B INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is H K B INC's safety record?
H K B INC has a 8.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 133 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is H K B INC's fleet?
H K B INC operates 85 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is H K B INC based?
H K B INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.