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SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC

SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 26 power units and 17 drivers, based in El Dorado, AR. Across 53 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Federated Mutual 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 · Oct 24, 2016
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 Vehicle 18.8% vs peer 15.0% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file C T Corporation System Details →
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 TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2878298)
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: $1,000,000

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 — Vehicle 18.8% vs peer 15.0%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — C T Corporation System

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2878298/
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 2878298 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JUSTIN S SEWELL Liquids / Gases Based in EL DORADO, AR

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 18.8% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=37039 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +3 (23 → 26) · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (18 → 17) · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

C T Corporation System

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2878298
In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC984046
Company officer JUSTIN S SEWELL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 26 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (870) 444-5093
Email: [email protected]
Physical
3348 W HILLSBORO
EL DORADO, AR 71730
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2878298
In FMCSA records since Apr 15, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 18.8% vs 23.4% -4.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.91 vs 1.80 -0.89
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 2016-12-02 (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 19 0 0
Trailers 19 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 87 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 53 53 4
OOS inspections 0 6 0
OOS percentage 0% 11.32% 0%
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
26
Drivers
17
Inspections
87
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
18.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
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

SEWELL TRANSPORT LLC had 53 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 5.0.

Inspection profile

53 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (46) and LA (7).

Violation profile

11.3% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 13 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 23 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Freightliner, Heil co., and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 18.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 37,039 ACTIVE carriers operating 13–39 power units (±50% of this carrier's 26 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 37,039 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
18.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15%
Median across 37,039 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 18 17
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 23 26
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 18, 2026 Aug 18, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
30 violations
6 OOS · 20.0%
Unsafe Driving
16 violations
Hazardous Materials
1 violation
Unknown
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR) 46 6 13.0% Aug 11, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 7 0 0.0% Sep 1, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 59
Heil 38
Heil Co., 10
Volvo 10
Polar 9
Lbt Inc 2
Peterbilt 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.02 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 13 — 4.94 5 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 — 5.00 5 — 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 (87 rows) View all 87 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88868718 Sep 1, 2026 LA 2 CHOUDRANT LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K829327 · 3ALXFBCG0HDJB3399
1 396.17C-PI No
88673879 Aug 11, 2026 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR K816815 · 1FVHG3DV0LHLJ2030
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88591137 Aug 2, 2026 AR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832417 · 4V4WC9EH5TN709703
0 — No
88563348 Jul 29, 2026 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832222 · 3ALXFBCGXGDGP3095
0 — No
88526629 Jul 26, 2026 AR 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832221 · 3ALXFB000KDKK7969
1 392.2-MCSR No
88112967 Jun 10, 2026 AR 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K829325 · 3ALXFBCG0HDJB3399
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88098078 Jun 10, 2026 AR 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832417 · 4V4WC9EH5TN709703
0 — No
87990916 May 29, 2026 LA 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832221 · 3ALXFB000KDKK7969
1 393.55E-B No
87953973 May 25, 2026 AR 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832417 · 4V4WC9EH5TN709703
0 — No
87543867 Apr 6, 2026 LA 2 WEST MONROE LA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K826830 · 5KJJAVDV0KPKV3501
0 — No
87310011 Mar 13, 2026 AR 2 MONTICELLO AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K822768 · 3ALXFBCGXGDGP3100
2 393.9A-HLLH, 393.9A-LIL No
87298288 Mar 13, 2026 LA 3 WEST MONROE LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K829327 · 3ALXFBCG0HDJB3399
1 392.16-D No
87307871 Mar 12, 2026 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR K815157 · 1FVHG3DV8LHLL2154
0 — No
87049108 Feb 9, 2026 LA 2 FARMERVILLE LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K831899 · 4V4WC9EHXTN707851
0 — No
86788221 Jan 13, 2026 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K830126 · 4V4NC9EH8SN674519
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86703443 Dec 31, 2025 AR 3 EL DORADO AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K829325 · 3ALXFBCG3HDJB3400
2 392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLS2 No
86409620 Nov 22, 2025 AR 1 LITTLE ROCK AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K813206 · 3ALXFB002LDLS4964
6 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.95A4-EENA Yes
86330239 Nov 12, 2025 LA 3 HOMER LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832383 · 3ALXFBCGXJDJR5989
0 — No
86218223 Oct 29, 2025 AR 3 STRONG AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832417 · 4V4WC9EH5TN709703
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86166123 Oct 27, 2025 AR 2 FORDYCE AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP14107 · 1XKYD49X2RJ372465
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 178.345-14C-HMP, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
86083802 Oct 13, 2025 AR 1 EL DORADO AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K832221 · 3ALXFB000KDKK7969
5 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
86022112 Oct 11, 2025 AR 1 LITTLE ROCK AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K829097 · 4V4NC9EH4SN674520
0 — No
86022194 Oct 10, 2025 AR 3 LAKE VILLAGE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K822768 · 3ALXFBCGXGDGP3100
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85888463 Sep 26, 2025 AR 1 CROSSETT AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AR K811106 · 3ALXFB000LDLG0244
1 393.47E No
85798849 Sep 16, 2025 AR 3 HAMPTON AR
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
AR D319759 · 1FVHAEAN01LJ01342
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2024079017 Jul 3, 2024 LA 0 4 Yes No Injury
AR2023540364 Jul 6, 2023 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2020533010 Jul 9, 2020 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC984046
Active
Granted Dec 2, 2016
View full authority record →
common
MC984046
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 2, 2016 MC984046-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 9142414 91X $1,000,000 Oct 24, 2016 On file ACTIVE
Federated Mutual Insurance Company 9142414 BMC-91X — Oct 24, 2016 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 2, 2016
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
STRONG AR AR 9 0
EL DORADO AR AR 8 1
FORDYCE AR AR 8 2
CROSSETT AR AR 4 1
DALLAS COUNTY AR 4 1
LAKE VILLAGE AR AR 4 0
CALHOUN COUNTY AR 3 0
HAMPTON AR AR 3 0
MAGNOLIA AR AR 3 0
ASHLEY COUNTY AR 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 13 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 2 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 1 0
172.519 Placard does not meet specifications Hazardous Materials 1 0
172.602(a) Emergency Response information not complete Hazardous Materials 1 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

Related Records

Arkansas carriers El Dorado carriers FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. Federated Mutual Insurance Company 87 inspections 3 reportable crashes
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