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SWING TRANSPORT INC

SWING TRANSPORT INC is a large fleet, operating 160 power units and 163 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Salisbury, NC. Across 334 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 12.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 12 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2023
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.50% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 22.2% (worse, peer 17.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file UNITED STATES CORPORATION COMPANY Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SWING TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 142116)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.50% (better, peer 1.40%) · Vehicle 22.2% (worse, peer 17.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — UNITED STATES CORPORATION COMPANY
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/142116/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 142116 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: KEN DORSETT Company officer 2: DONNIE WILSON General Freight Other (BOXES, PAPER PRODUCTS) Based in SALISBURY, NC

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0.5% vs peer median 1.4% (better). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 17.7% (worse). n=5888 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

UNITED STATES CORPORATION COMPANY

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 142116
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer KEN DORSETT
Company officer 2 DONNIE WILSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (BOXES, PAPER PRODUCTS)
Fleet size 160 units
Drivers 163
Annual mileage 11,388,937 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (336) 240-4129
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1405 N SALISBURY AVE
SALISBURY, NC 28144-8544
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 142116
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 11,388,937 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 22.2% vs 23.4% -1.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.5% vs 6.7% -6.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.24 vs 1.80 -1.56
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1999-02-23 (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 105 55 0
Trailers 1,197 628 15

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 223 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 3 4
Tow-away 0 3 8 11
Crash reports 0 3 9 12

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 606 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 334 334 0
OOS inspections 2 39 0
OOS percentage 0.6% 11.68% —
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
160
Drivers
163
Inspections
606
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
22.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
12
223 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SWING TRANSPORT INC had 334 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 12.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0. 12 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

334 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NC (191) and TN (75).

Violation profile

12.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (70.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 37 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 160 power units (large fleet) and 163 drivers; Wabash National, Mack, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 22.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 5,888 ACTIVE carriers operating 80–240 power units (±50% of this carrier's 160 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0.5%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 5,888 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -0.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
22.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.7%
Median across 5,888 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (37 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 191 11 5.8% Sep 8, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 75 19 25.3% Sep 10, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 36 5 13.9% Aug 26, 2026
Georgia (GA) 11 1 9.1% Jul 3, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 9 4 44.4% Apr 30, 2026
Virginia (VA) 6 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Alabama (AL) 3 1 33.3% Jun 9, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Wabash National 316
Mack 197
International 108
Freightliner 84
Great Dane 45
Volvo 28
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 8 — 0.07 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 21 — 1.04 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 40 — 3.41 3 — 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 (606 rows) View all 606 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88966277 Sep 10, 2026 TN 3 CHATTANOOGA TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8436 · 1M1AN4GY5TM058630
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
88935671 Sep 8, 2026 NC 2 STATESVILLE NC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT4498 · 1M1AN4GY4RM046087
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88932248 Sep 8, 2026 NC 2 HICKORY NC
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
NC MX4941 · 1XPBDP9X1PD864417
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88907654 Sep 4, 2026 MS 3 ALCORN COUNTY MS
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8417 · 1M1AN4GY0TM058650
0 — No
88894076 Sep 3, 2026 NC 2 LUMBERTON NC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NE5135 · 1M1AN4GY5NM029051
2 393.9A-LSLI, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88879890 Sep 2, 2026 VA 3 ROANOKE VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NK5461 · 4V4NC9EG0LN243617
0 — No
88855815 Aug 31, 2026 NC 3 NORMAN NC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV8890 · 3AKJHLDV6PSUN0634
0 — No
88849159 Aug 28, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8435 · 1M1AN4GY7TM058628
0 — No
88819798 Aug 26, 2026 SC 1 NORTH AUGUSTA SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW8349 · 1M1AN4GY8SM054098
0 — No
88774734 Aug 23, 2026 NC 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW5652 · 1M1AN4GYXNM029093
0 — No
88762514 Aug 21, 2026 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT4498 · 1M1AN4GY4RM046087
0 — No
88746646 Aug 20, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT9334 · 3AKJHLDV8RSVK3974
0 — No
88758849 Aug 19, 2026 TN 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8435 · 1M1AN4GY7TM058628
0 — No
88691550 Aug 13, 2026 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT4414 · 1M1AN4GY1RM046080
0 — No
88678932 Aug 12, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV8897 · 3AKJHLDV5PSUP2463
0 — No
88678829 Aug 12, 2026 NC 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT9302 · 1M1AN4GY6RM047497
1 393.9A-LSLI Yes
88625503 Aug 5, 2026 SC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VW8389 · 1M1AN4GY3TM058657
1 392.2-SLLED No
88615547 Aug 5, 2026 NC 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC NV8894 · 3AKJHLDV3PSUP2462
0 — No
88562215 Jul 30, 2026 NC 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TE6593 · 1FUJHLDV3RLVG9056
0 — No
88525945 Jul 27, 2026 NC 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
NC TD8153 · 1XKYDP9X3RJ312860
0 — No
88523147 Jul 27, 2026 NC 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT9379 · 1M1AN4GY1SM049535
0 — No
88481617 Jul 22, 2026 NC 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC VT9301 · 1M1AN4GY5RM047359
0 — No
88496661 Jul 21, 2026 TN 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8417 · 1M1AN4GY0TM058650
0 — No
88387667 Jul 10, 2026 TN 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3620864 · 4V4WC9EH5KN214898
0 — No
88370126 Jul 8, 2026 TN 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NC DD8436 · 1M1AN4GY5TM058630
0 — No
Recent Crashes (223 rows) View all 223 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0026207263 Jan 16, 2026 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0400414897 Dec 17, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108295382 Nov 5, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108202632 Aug 12, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108185127 Jul 24, 2025 NC 0 2 No No Injury
SC0025536296 Jun 20, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025254105 May 27, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400215766 Feb 3, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0108010138 Jan 29, 2025 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009756100 Jan 17, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009714406 Dec 12, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400165618 Oct 21, 2024 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107770773 Jul 1, 2024 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107762009 Jun 12, 2024 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0024237343 May 3, 2024 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0240605162 Feb 28, 2024 VA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0107451620 Sep 8, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
GA0009048983 Jun 20, 2023 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107360387 Jun 9, 2023 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
SC0023001501 Apr 4, 2023 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
NC0107288507 Mar 14, 2023 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107198713 Dec 27, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0107096780 Sep 30, 2022 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0222575100 Sep 13, 2022 VA 0 2 Yes No Injury
SC0022258342 Jul 22, 2022 SC 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC115176
N
—
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Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC115176 common N —
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 2927151 91X $750,000 Jul 1, 2023 On file ACTIVE
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 603-102593-7 BIPD — Jul 1, 2022 Jul 27, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 603-102593-7 BIPD — Jul 1, 2022 Jul 1, 2023 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. 603-102081-6 BIPD — Jul 1, 2021 Jul 1, 2022 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16084A SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16084A SURETY — Oct 1, 2013 Apr 5, 2020 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16084A SURETY — Mar 11, 2003 Mar 11, 2003 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. SIC16084A SURETY — Mar 11, 2003 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP01344A BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 2001 Jul 1, 2021 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. QL1-J51-002077-109 SURETY — Feb 10, 1999 Feb 3, 2003 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. K0115100207708 CARGO — Jul 1, 1998 Aug 8, 2001 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. AT1-151-002077-07 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1998 Jul 1, 2001 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1CP 13106816800 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1996 Jul 1, 1998 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AT2751 00207703 BIPD/Primary — Jul 1, 1994 Jul 1, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 27, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jul 6, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Jul 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  4. Jul 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  5. Jul 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Apr 13, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  7. Apr 13, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Apr 5, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  9. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Mar 25, 2003
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  11. Mar 11, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  12. Feb 3, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Aug 8, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Jul 1, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Jul 1, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  16. Jun 11, 1997
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Jul 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  18. Mar 26, 1987
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Jan 16, 1985
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Apr 30, 1984
    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
MANCHESTER TN TN 31 5
I 85 NC 18 0
ARDMORE TN TN 14 8
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 11 2
MOHAWK TN TN 8 4
LONDON KY 6 3
I-40 NC 6 0
I73 EXIT 30 NC 6 1
I-85 SB NEAR MM 70 NC 6 0
I73 NC 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 37 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 22 11
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 11 11
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 5 5
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 4 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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