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SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckSOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC · DOT 136555
DBA: SMT LINES
4600 GOLDFIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78218
DOT# 136555 MC# 825355 San Antonio, Texas 13 years
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1,086
Power Units
510
Drivers
9
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
311
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 13, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Sep 6, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Sep 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 25, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 13, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 16, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 2, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Company Information

Legal NameSOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC
DBA NameSMT LINES
DOT Number136555
MC Number825355
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15005/07/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address4600 GOLDFIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78218
Mailing Address4600 GOLDFIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78218

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/28/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked09/13/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteePROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
Filings on record3
Bond history
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.since Oct 1, 2013 · active
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.May 2013 to Oct 2013 · replaced
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.May 2013 to Jun 2013 · CANCELLED
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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC080252
CommonActive
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
DocketMC825355
CommonNot Active
ContractNot Active
BrokerActive
Operating13 years

All Docket Numbers

MC80252 MC825355

Cargo Transported

General FreightBuilding MaterialsOil Field EquipmentBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .11 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .04 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .15 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.97 · 52 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage16,020,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

510
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
510
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)9
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS11.4% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerYes
Last Review08/04/2014

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type84
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/28/2026
CompanyPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
Policy #B-13183
Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet1,086 units
Drivers510
Mileage16,020,000 mi
Operating13 years
MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)9
Fatal0
Injury3
Tow-Away6
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total171
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.6%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total140
Out of Service16
OOS Rate11.4%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total10
OOS1
OOS Rate10.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 08/04/2014 | Rated: 11/05/2015

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
25 · 1 OOS -
2024
115 · 12 OOS
2025
75 · 7 OOS
2026
52 · 9 OOS
Crashes
2023
3 crashes -
2024
6 crashes
2025
5 crashes
2026
3 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Sep 2026, 150 inspections, 16 resulted in out-of-service (10.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 19 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (17)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/23/2026 GARLAND TX 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
06/16/2026 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/02/2026 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/10/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/18/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
04/23/2025 BEVERLY HILLS TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/13/2025 DALLAS TX 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/15/2025 SCHERTZ TX 0 0 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
11/18/2024 TEMPLE TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
10/11/2024 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
05/31/2024 DALLAS TX 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn
05/04/2024 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dawn
03/24/2024 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/08/2024 NOT LISTED TX 1 1 1 2 Rain Snow/Slush Daylight
11/29/2023 RURAL(CLARK COUNTY) AR 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/15/2023 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/12/2023 AUSTIN TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

136 roadside violations across 150 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 94 violations · 13 OOS
Unsafe Driving 23 violations · 4 OOS
Hazardous Materials 11 violations · 3 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/06/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/03/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 Detail
08/13/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
08/10/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 33501 FM509 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
08/06/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/27/2026 TX Full (Level I) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
07/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) STATE LOOP 306 AND F 2 1 1 1 1 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 TX Full (Level I) US-0380 IN COLLIN CO. (628-656 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
07/13/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 82M IH10 EB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) VETERANS POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH-0289 IN COLLIN CO. (228-254 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH - 69 N OF FM 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) W 10TH ST AT TX207 5 2 0 0 5 2 - Detail
05/22/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/15/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) US84 EB SNYDER SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 AR Full (Level I) WEST MEMPHIS AR 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
05/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 3 1 0 0 3 1 2 Detail
05/07/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 NB 300 MM 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 TX Full (Level I) US59 NB INEZ SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
04/25/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/25/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US-87 AND PARADISE L 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 5116 US90 WB 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
04/20/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 6305 IH45 SB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) PIQUA OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 368V US287 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/30/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 TX Full (Level I) VETERANS POE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/14/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 57 MM 380 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) 5100 RED BLUFF N/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 TX Full (Level I) TX288 NB ANGLETON SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
03/10/2026 TX Full (Level I) US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) INDIOS POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 38 W GONZALEZ ST 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
02/08/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) SH-0099 IN HARRIS CO. (698-750 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/20/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/10/2026 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 TX Full (Level I) VETERANS POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) MTP/SH165 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 TX Full (Level I) 2000 REED RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) 23M IH35 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 7777 IH69E SB SVC RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH-0035 IN HAYS CO. (197-221) 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH35 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) US69 / 40TH ST N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/17/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 MM59 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 20242 US277 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/09/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 35 NB MM 59 REST 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) LOVE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) US 81/ SH 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2025 TN Full (Level I) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 28M IH27 SB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 1300 SAN ANDRES 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
08/18/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/15/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CLOVERDALE IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US180 WB MM550 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
07/29/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 9232 IH20 WB SVC RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/09/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 N/B AT MP47 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 6600 KATY FWY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/27/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB 5 1 3 0 2 1 - Detail
06/25/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US77 RIVIERA SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH37 SB THREE RIVERS SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/18/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) WEST MEMPHIS AR 2 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
06/01/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB MP 55 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 TX Full (Level I) VETERANS POE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/15/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/15/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH27 NB ABERNATHY SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE 3 1 2 0 1 1 3 Detail
05/09/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
04/24/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections157
Unsafe Driving 6 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 52 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
84SURETYPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.B-13183$005/13/201310/01/2013Replaced
84SURETYPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.B-13183$005/13/201311/27/2013Cancelled
84SURETYPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.B-13180$005/13/201306/23/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.B9555$1,000,00001/01/198803/23/2000Replaced
34CARGOPROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.B-9555$001/01/198803/23/2000Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC080252MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREJECTED10/13/1981--
MC080252MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED08/07/1981--
MC080252MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED06/23/1983--
MC825355PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED06/04/2013--
MC080252MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED05/29/1987--
MC080252MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED05/03/1982--
MC080252MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED03/25/1982--

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