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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 →
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.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 7.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=130913 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
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.
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InsuranceUNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INCPolicy effective Nov 28, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1432677ACTIVE
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%).
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.
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.
28 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (6) and NV (4).
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.
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).
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)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| 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 |
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| 89035041 | Sep 18, 2026 | WY | 3 | CHEYENNE I-80 POE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLFY, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 88674819 | Aug 11, 2026 | UT | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 88425359 | Jul 15, 2026 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88028235 | Jun 1, 2026 | KS | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 395.24, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 87849100 | May 14, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.34A1-ELDDFN, 392.2-SLLML | No |
| 87782628 | May 6, 2026 | NV | 3 | GARSON CHECKSITE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8D2-HOSF | No |
| 87663839 | Apr 22, 2026 | CA | 3 | DONNER PASS IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87528968 | Apr 6, 2026 | UT | 1 | WENDOVER UT |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | — | No |
| 87421692 | Mar 19, 2026 | NV | 2 | GARSON CHECKSITE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87313442 | Mar 14, 2026 | IA | 3 | I80 EB WALCOTT EXIT |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.20B | No |
| 87422298 | Mar 12, 2026 | NV | 3 | APEX CHECKSITE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87291376 | Mar 11, 2026 | NV | 2 | nv-ir80/garson-check-site |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.55E-B, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.60C | No |
| 87098435 | Feb 20, 2026 | KY | 1 | FRANKLIN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLL | No |
| 87368821 | Feb 3, 2026 | NJ | 1 | NJ |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 86658690 | Dec 27, 2025 | IL | 3 | I55 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86570688 | Dec 14, 2025 | NE | 3 | — |
WABASH VANS SEMI-TRAILER
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1 | 392.2-SLLTCD | No |
| 86008128 | Oct 9, 2025 | CA | 3 | GLENDORA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 86006066 | Oct 8, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH20 LORAINE SCALE |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 396.17C | No |
| 85854973 | Sep 21, 2025 | NM | 3 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85655802 | Sep 1, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-74 |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Freightliner
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0 | — | No |
| 85320864 | Jul 23, 2025 | IL | 3 | I-70 |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84581512 | May 1, 2025 | NM | 2 | US 550 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 84492485 | Apr 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | CERES AREA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84492484 | Apr 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | CERES AREA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84492483 | Apr 8, 2025 | CA | 5 | CERES AREA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Nov 28, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 24, 2025
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Nov 14, 2025insuranceCANCEL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Nov 14, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 20, 2025)
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Oct 30, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Oct 6, 2025
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Oct 3, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
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Jun 17, 2025
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Jun 14, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 17, 2024
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Jun 14, 2024insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Jun 23, 2022
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| 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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Docket MC1432677
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
91X policy on file
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ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,462 carriers served
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30 inspections
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