Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
160 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 142116 · MC-115176
SWING TRANSPORT INC
160 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSALISBURY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-115176 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
160Power units
143 observed · MCS-150
270Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.427.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SWING TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SWING TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SWING TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 142116, MC-115176) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SALISBURY, NC, operating 160 power units and 163 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 558 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSWING TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
558 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.4% (24-mo)146 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.6% (24-mo)347 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.9% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 160-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 160
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 347
- Annualized
- ≈174 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving64
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance47 · 42 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance34 · 21 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Liberty Fire · 94–96
United States · 96–98
Liberty · 98–01
Great West · 01–21
United States · 21–23
19942023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2021 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2001 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1998 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jul 1996 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jul 1996 | $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)
- 160
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 143
- Trailers (towed)
- 270
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo346346
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALISBURY, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3931304USDOT 4418815Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3431708USDOT 4432821USDOT 3180707USDOT 203754USDOT 2524486USDOT 154237USDOT 3120507USDOT 251898
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donnie wilson — 6 carriers: USDOT 929155USDOT 1758517USDOT 2160726USDOT 3074338USDOT 3103448
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)160160
Observed (24 mo)143143
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1405 N SALISBURY AVE, SALISBURY, NC, 28144-8544
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 240-4129
- Fax
- (704) 636-2160
- Web domain
- swingtransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donnie Wilson · Ken Dorsett
- USDOT / docket
- 142116 · MC-115176
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 06/18/2025 · 11,388,937 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/16/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 71567804
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 SWING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SWING TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 142116, and its motor carrier number is MC-115176.
Is SWING TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SWING TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SWING TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SWING TRANSPORT INC has a 27.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 558 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SWING TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SWING TRANSPORT INC operates 160 power units and 163 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SWING TRANSPORT INC based?
SWING TRANSPORT INC is based in SALISBURY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.