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SOUTHWEST COMPASS ENTERPRISES LLC

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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 · Jun 16, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. 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 — SOUTHWEST COMPASS ENTERPRISES LLC (USDOT 4209168)
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 rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-35 — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4209168/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4209168 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE General Freight Cold Food Beverages Based in CHULA VISTA, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). 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
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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235556 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings · 1 cargo

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4209168
In FMCSA records since Mar 13, 2024 (~2y)
MC / docket MC1625152
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (619) 852-6315
Email: [email protected]
Physical
271 RANCHO DRIVE UNIT B
CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4209168
In FMCSA records since Mar 13, 2024 (~2y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.50 vs 1.80 -0.30
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
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

SOUTHWEST COMPASS ENTERPRISES LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is hos at 6.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (5) and AZ (1).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth, Utility, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 235,556 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,556 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,556 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-07 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
General/Admin
2 violations
Hours of Service
2 violations
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 5 1 20.0% Aug 24, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 8
Utility 6
Great Dane 1
Hyundai Translead 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 5.50 6 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 2.76 3 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88785705 Aug 24, 2026 CA 1 CASTAIC CVEF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
0 — No
88177832 Jun 17, 2026 CA 2 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
3 395.8E1PC, 395.3A1-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLSOA No
87220017 Mar 4, 2026 AZ 2 YUMA AZ
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
4 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.9A-LSML No
86959708 Feb 3, 2026 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
2 396.5B-HWSL, 395.8E-HOSPDOOS Yes
86636599 Dec 20, 2025 CA 3 KING CITY AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
2 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLS1 No
84916225 Jun 10, 2025 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
1 393.11A1-LCHL No
82195179 Jul 22, 2024 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
5 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a), 393.55(e) Yes
82134701 Jul 12, 2024 CA 2 GRAPEVINE IF
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
CA ZP17047 · 1XKYDP9X5LJ398020
3 392.2 Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1625152
Active
Granted Apr 26, 2024
View full authority record →
common
MC1625152
Active
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MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Apr 26, 2024 MC1625152-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) CCA002619100 BMC-91X — Jun 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company TSATCA-0001116-01 BMC-35 — Jun 16, 2026 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001116-01 91X $750,000 Jun 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001116-01 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Jun 16, 2025 On file ACTIVE
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001116-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2025 Jun 16, 2025 CANCELLED
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001116-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2024 Jun 16, 2025 CANCELLED
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TSATCA-0001116-00 BIPD/Primary — Jun 16, 2024 Jun 16, 2024 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA979779143 BIPD/Primary — Apr 22, 2024 Jun 16, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 5, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
  2. Jun 16, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jun 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jun 16, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Jun 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 26, 2024
    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
YUMA AZ AZ 1 0
CASTAIC CVEF CA 1 0
CASTAIC IF CA 1 1
DESERT HILLS IF CA 1 1
GRAPEVINE IF CA 1 1
KING CITY AREA CA 1 0
SAN ONOFRE IF CA 1 0
SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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