SWABBCO INC

DBA: SWABBCO

SWABBCO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 42 power units and 13 drivers, based in Fort Lupton, CO. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Phoenix Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 14, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SWABBCO INC (USDOT 1221853)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1221853/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1221853 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ALISON STRAIN General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Grain / Feed / Hay +3 more Based in FORT LUPTON, CO

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23213 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Legal Name SWABB CO → SWABBCO INC · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1221853
In FMCSA records since Mar 11, 2004 (~22y)
MC / docket MC779924
Company officer ALISON STRAIN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Grain / Feed / Hay, Farm Supplies, Construction, Other (WATER)
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 13
Annual mileage 15,898 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11737 LOCUST STREET
FORT LUPTON, CO 80621
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1221853
In FMCSA records since Mar 11, 2004 (~22y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,898 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.80 vs 1.80 -1.00
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-02-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 35 0 0
Trailers 32 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 4 0 4
Tow-away 0 2 0 2
Crash reports 0 2 0 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
42
Drivers
13
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SWABBCO had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CO (5 stops).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Kenworth, International, and Jewel trai are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 23,213 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,213 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 23,213 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name SWABB CO SWABBCO INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Colorado (CO) 5 1 20.0% Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 2
Kenworth 2
Mack 2
Peterbilt 2
International 1
Jewel Trai 1
Lttr 1
Trail King 1
Transcraft 1
Utility 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 4.25 4 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88876649 Aug 31, 2026 CO 3 DUMONT CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86755327 Jan 8, 2026 CO 2 GROVER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86390741 Nov 20, 2025 CO 3 GROVER CO
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85241119 Jul 15, 2025 CO 2 FORT COLLINS CO
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11A1-LHWS Yes
85159735 Jul 7, 2025 CO 1 DUMONT CO
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82243957 Jul 27, 2024 WY 1 I25 POE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
12 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a), 383.23(a)(2) Yes
82259466 Jul 25, 2024 CO 3 FORT COLLINS CO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81089595 Mar 6, 2024 CO 3 FORT COLLINS CO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80278077 Nov 29, 2023 WY 1 CHEYENNE US 85 POE
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 395.8(a)(1), 393.43, 393.95(f) Yes
78392996 Apr 18, 2023 CO 2 H66 MP42 MEAD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
78344681 Apr 11, 2023 CO 1 DUMONT POE WB 1 393.95(a) No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CO2025001524 Sep 26, 2025 CO 0 2 Yes No Injury
CO2025001664 Sep 26, 2025 CO 0 2 Yes No Injury
CO2022001884 Nov 27, 2022 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2021000511 Apr 5, 2021 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
CO2020001506 Oct 19, 2020 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0201412328 Sep 15, 2014 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 9, 2018 MC779924-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
May 2, 2012 MC779924-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO B0475936 91X $750,000 Jul 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Phoenix Insurance Company B0475936 BMC-91X Jul 14, 2025 On file ACTIVE
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT 5R53702A BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2022 Jul 14, 2025 REPLACED
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY ZLP1252516011N4 BIPD/Primary Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2022 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 14, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
  2. Mar 23, 2022
    enforcement
    Enforcement case CO-2022-0029-US1666 — $6,030
  3. Mar 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 9, 2018
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  5. May 2, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FORT COLLINS CO CO 3 1
DUMONT CO CO 2 0
GROVER CO CO 2 0
DUMONT POE WB CO 1 0
H66 MP42 MEAD CO 1 0
CHEYENNE US 85 POE WY 1 1
I25 POE WY 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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