Carrier profile · USDOT 73148 · MC-85718 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Seward Motor Freight Inc

49 power unitsavg 8.2 yrSEWARD, NEUnrated

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-85718 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

49Power units

25 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

2009–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 643-4503 Email dispatchehelge@sewardmotor.com

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 44 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 49-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 49
Inspections · 24 mo: 44
Annualized: ≈22 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 49
Observed power (24 mo): 25
Trailers (towed): 35

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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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

SEWARD, NE

970 280TH ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4381930 USDOT 4576071 USDOT 4574514 USDOT 3939885

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 970 280TH ROAD, SEWARD, NE, 68434
Mailing address: PO BOX 126, SEWARD, NE, 68434
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 643-4503
Fax: (402) 646-4509
Email: ehelge@sewardmotor.com
Web domain: sewardmotor.com

Registration

Officers: Erich H. Helge · Joan F. Tanderup
USDOT / docket: 73148 · MC-85718
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Sep 8, 2025 · 3,048,022 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 20, 2003
D-U-N-S: 51254191

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

3,048,022

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC.

SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 73148) has no Vektor safety score in the FMCSA-backed profile snapshot refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 44 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 44 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 49 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 20, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?

SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 73148, and its motor carrier number is MC-85718.

Is SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC's safety record?

SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC has a 23.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating.

How big is SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?

SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 49 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC based?

SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC is based in SEWARD, NE.

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