Carrier profile · USDOT 2478251 · MC-1656369 · Updated Aug 9, 2026

Southwest Tank & Steel Inc

17 power unitsCAMP VERDE, AZ50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-1656369 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(928) 646-5900 Email dispatchrich@southwesttank.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 9, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 17 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 2478251
Docket: MC-1656369not active
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Feb 24, 201412 years ago
Domicile: CAMP VERDE, AZ
Self-reported fleet: 17 power units17 drivers
Last MCS-150: Feb 4, 2026
Phone: (928) 646-5900

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC.

SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC (USDOT 2478251) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 9, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 9, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 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 Aug 9, 2026.

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

It reports 17 power units and 17 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 10, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC's USDOT number is 2478251, and its motor carrier number is MC-1656369.

Is SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 9, 2026, SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC's fleet?

SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC based?

SOUTHWEST TANK & STEEL INC is based in CAMP VERDE, AZ.

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