SW FREIGHT INC

SW FREIGHT INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 12 drivers, based in Ceres, CA. Across 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 3.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, 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 · Nov 28, 2025
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • 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 7.70% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SW FREIGHT INC (USDOT 3894241)
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:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • 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 7.70% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3894241/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3894241 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SAJANBIR SINGH General Freight Based in CERES, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 69/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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 7.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=130913 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3894241
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1432677
Company officer SAJANBIR SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 12
Annual mileage 963,415 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3711 SKEENA AVE
CERES, CA 95307
Mailing
3711 SKEENA AVE
CERES, CA 95307-7016
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3894241
In FMCSA records since Jun 2, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 963,415 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.7% vs 6.7% +1.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.93 vs 1.80 -0.87
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 2022-06-23 (1,551 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 6 0 0
Trailers 5 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 28 28 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 3.57% 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
6
Drivers
12
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
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

SW FREIGHT INC had 28 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 3.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 16.0.

Inspection profile

28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (6) and NV (4).

Violation profile

3.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (8.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 12 drivers; Volvo, Freightliner, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 130,913 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,913 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,913 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 14, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2024-07 2026-09

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
California (CA) 6 0 0.0% Jul 15, 2026
Nevada (NV) 4 0 0.0% May 6, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 3 1 33.3% Sep 21, 2025
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Dec 27, 2025
Arizona (AZ) 2 0 0.0% Jan 31, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 2 0 0.0% May 14, 2026
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 1, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 14, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Feb 20, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Sep 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 16
Freightliner 10
Wabash National 9
Utility 5
CIMC 5
Ccrr 1
Cimr 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 7 0.96 1 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 16.48 16 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 2.52 3 Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89035041 Sep 18, 2026 WY 3 CHEYENNE I-80 POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLFY, 396.17C-PI No
88674819 Aug 11, 2026 UT 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88425359 Jul 15, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88028235 Jun 1, 2026 KS 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.24, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS No
87849100 May 14, 2026 NE 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.34A1-ELDDFN, 392.2-SLLML No
87782628 May 6, 2026 NV 3 GARSON CHECKSITE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8D2-HOSF No
87663839 Apr 22, 2026 CA 3 DONNER PASS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87528968 Apr 6, 2026 UT 1 WENDOVER UT
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
87421692 Mar 19, 2026 NV 2 GARSON CHECKSITE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87313442 Mar 14, 2026 IA 3 I80 EB WALCOTT EXIT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.20B No
87422298 Mar 12, 2026 NV 3 APEX CHECKSITE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87291376 Mar 11, 2026 NV 2 nv-ir80/garson-check-site
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.55E-B, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.60C No
87098435 Feb 20, 2026 KY 1 FRANKLIN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
87368821 Feb 3, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
86658690 Dec 27, 2025 IL 3 I55
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86570688 Dec 14, 2025 NE 3
WABASH VANS SEMI-TRAILER
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
86008128 Oct 9, 2025 CA 3 GLENDORA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
86006066 Oct 8, 2025 TX 2 IH20 LORAINE SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C No
85854973 Sep 21, 2025 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85655802 Sep 1, 2025 IL 3 I-74
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Freightliner
0 No
85320864 Jul 23, 2025 IL 3 I-70
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84581512 May 1, 2025 NM 2 US 550
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
84492485 Apr 8, 2025 CA 5 CERES AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84492484 Apr 8, 2025 CA 5 CERES AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84492483 Apr 8, 2025 CA 5 CERES AREA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Oct 20, 2025 MC1432677-C Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jun 23, 2022 MC1432677-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC URG-02956 91X $750,000 Nov 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Universal Casualty Risk Retention Group, Inc URG-02956 BMC-91X Nov 28, 2025 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY 2-CWS-CA-19-S0378045-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 20, 2025 Nov 28, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 14, 2025 to Nov 20, 2025
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC PTI003470-00 BIPD/Primary Oct 3, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 CANCELLED
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC PTI003470-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 15, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 CANCELLED
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC PTI003470-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 15, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71008979 BIPD/Primary Jun 14, 2024 Jun 14, 2025 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA71000378 BIPD/Primary Jun 14, 2023 Jun 14, 2024 CANCELLED
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA-0017913-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 14, 2022 Jun 14, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 28, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 14, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
  4. Nov 14, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 20, 2025)
  5. Oct 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
  6. Oct 6, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
  8. Jun 17, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jun 14, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jun 17, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jun 14, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jun 14, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jun 14, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
  14. Jun 23, 2022
    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
CERES AREA CA 3 0
DONNER PASS IF CA 2 0
GARSON CHECKSITE NV 2 0
WILLIAMS AZ AZ 1 0
YUMA AZ AZ 1 0
GLENDORA CA 1 0
I80 EB WALCOTT EXIT IA 1 0
I55 IL 1 0
I-70 IL 1 0
I-74 IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) Hours of Service 1 0

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