Asset-based
288 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SMT LINES
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 12, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
288 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 136555) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 23, 2000 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier received 154 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 123 vehicle-level and 154 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 22 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 12, 2026.
It reports 288 power units and 510 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 5, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 136555, and its motor carrier number is MC-80252.
As of Aug 12, 2026, SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC has a 12.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 296 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC operates 288 power units and 510 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
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154 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
150 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $0 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2000
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1988 → Mar 2000 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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