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SEWELL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

DBA: BEX TRANSPORT

SEWELL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 45 power units and 38 drivers, based in Smyrna, TN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with REDLAND INSURANCE CO., and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Policy effective · Dec 12, 2008
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO REDLAND INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Active insurance on file REDLAND INSURANCE CO. · BIPD Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Multi-States Agent For Process Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SEWELL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2097458)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · CARGO — REDLAND INSURANCE CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Active insurance on file — REDLAND INSURANCE CO. · BIPD
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Multi-States Agent For Process Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2097458/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2097458 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRISTOPHER SEWELL General Freight Household Goods Based in SMYRNA, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 83/100). 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
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=22738 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: Do not book.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

Multi-States Agent For Process Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2097458
In FMCSA records since Nov 22, 2010 (~15y)
Company officer CHRISTOPHER SEWELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Household Goods
Fleet size 45 units
Drivers 38
Annual mileage 1,854,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (615) 220-1313
Email: [email protected]
Physical
601 ENON SPRINGS RD E
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Mailing
PO BOX 1648
SMYRNA, TN 37167
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2097458
In FMCSA records since Nov 22, 2010 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,854,000 mi
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-02-16 (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 3 33 0
Trailers 3 50 0
Trucks 6 3 0

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

Power Units
45
Drivers
38
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
10
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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 Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 22,738 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–68 power units (±50% of this carrier's 45 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,738 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 22,738 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes View all 10 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC397064
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC397064 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (5 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
Oct 31, 2016 MC397064 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Feb 16, 2016 MC397064-B Original MC Certificate License (Broker) Original MC Certificate →
Dec 23, 2010 MC397064 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 21, 2010 MC397064-C Authority Transfer Certificate Metadata only
Mar 11, 2010 MC397064-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (54 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08462239 BIPD/Primary — Oct 26, 2016 Mar 3, 2017 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08462239 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2016 Dec 5, 2016 NAME CHANGED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY H08462239 BIPD/Primary — Apr 27, 2016 Oct 26, 2016 REPLACED
AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY 1001059345 SURETY — Feb 9, 2016 Jun 9, 2016 CANCELLED
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. CSP 7 977 303 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2015 Apr 27, 2016 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2014MCA00825 BIPD/Primary — Aug 10, 2015 Nov 4, 2015 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2014MCA00825 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2014 Sep 8, 2015 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2014MCA00825 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2014 Aug 10, 2015 REPLACED
MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. MPP1066862 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2013 Nov 4, 2013 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WPP1091031 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2013 Nov 4, 2014 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0004006 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2011 Nov 4, 2013 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 069 85 01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 20, 2010 Nov 4, 2011 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 069 85 01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2010 Dec 20, 2010 REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 069 85 01 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2010 Jan 25, 2011 NAME CHANGED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. 465291 CARGO — Nov 4, 2010 Dec 9, 2010 TRANSFERRED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. 465291 CARGO — Nov 4, 2010 Nov 4, 2011 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA 069 85 01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 4, 2010 Dec 9, 2010 TRANSFERRED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 CARGO — Feb 26, 2010 Nov 25, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2010 Nov 25, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2010 Nov 4, 2010 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2010 Feb 26, 2010 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2010 Apr 13, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 BIPD/Primary — Feb 26, 2010 Feb 26, 2010 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA05525701 CARGO — Feb 26, 2010 Nov 4, 2010 REPLACED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICTN0003709 CARGO — Dec 12, 2009 Feb 26, 2010 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 13, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Mar 13, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Mar 3, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 5, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Oct 27, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 26, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jun 15, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  8. Jun 15, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  9. Jun 9, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
  10. Apr 28, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Apr 27, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
  12. Nov 5, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Nov 4, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  14. Sep 8, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  15. Aug 10, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  16. Nov 4, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Nov 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  18. Nov 4, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Nov 4, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Nov 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
  21. Nov 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  22. Jan 25, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  23. Dec 27, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  24. Dec 20, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  25. Dec 13, 2010
    authority
    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  26. Dec 9, 2010
    insurance
    TRANSFER — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Dec 9, 2010
    insurance
    TRANSFER — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  28. Nov 25, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Nov 15, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Nov 4, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Apr 13, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Mar 8, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  33. Mar 8, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  34. Feb 26, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  35. Feb 26, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  36. Feb 26, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  37. Dec 12, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  38. Dec 12, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
  39. Dec 11, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Dec 12, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.

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