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APPROVED FORWARDERS INC

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Company CheckAPPROVED FORWARDERS INC · DOT 2222243

9089 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123-1267

DOT# 2222243 MC# 1040 San Diego, California 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$75,000 bond

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Aug 29, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Jul 20, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.
Jul 20, 2026
Phone number changed.

Insurance 1

Current
Active surety bond on file ($75,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address9089 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123-1267

Mailing Address9089 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD., STE 301, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123

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 · 06/29/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked08/29/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeSOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

Contact☎ (212) 551-0600
🌐 swgins.com

Filings on record8

Bond history

SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANsince Oct 1, 2017 · active

GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYOct 2013 to Oct 2017 · replaced

AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.Jun 2009 to Oct 2013 · replaced

AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2003 to Jun 2009 · replaced

WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2003 to Apr 2003 · CANCELLED

WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYApr 1996 to Mar 2003 · CANCELLED

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Other Companies at This Address

Address9089 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1267

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
APPROVED FORWARDERS INC this company	2222243	Sign in shared ×4	Active
APPROVED FORWARDERS OF GUAM LLC	2231007	Sign in shared ×4	Active
DEWITT COMPANIES LTD LLC	2230607	Sign in shared ×4	Active
MOVE MYSELF LLC	3515191	Sign in shared ×4	Active
APPROVED TRANSPORTATION & WAREHOUSING LTD	3944848	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketFF001040

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC301993

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating38 years

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$75,000 bond

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/29/2026

CompanySOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

Policy #9936182

Last checked08/29/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeBroker

Operating38 years

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6687506	$0	10/01/2018	10/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6687506	$0	10/01/2017	10/01/2018	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	50847	$0	10/01/2013	01/03/2017	Name Changed
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	50847	$0	10/01/2013	10/01/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6687506	$0	10/01/2011	10/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6687506	$0	10/01/2011	01/03/2017	Name Changed
34	CARGO	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	OC750416	$0	09/12/2008	10/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6534807	$0	07/01/1989	06/05/1996	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN SERVICE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	7980028	$0	06/30/2009	10/01/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 9862642	$0	06/23/2002	10/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	IMP9862642	$0	06/05/1996	06/02/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	OC750416	$0	06/02/2005	10/21/2008	Name Changed
34	CARGO	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	OC750416	$0	06/02/2005	09/12/2008	Replaced
84	SURETY	AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	980272	$0	04/24/2003	06/30/2009	Replaced
84	SURETY	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	NONE	$0	04/24/1996	03/29/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	S200 1395	$0	03/29/2003	04/24/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	50847	$0	01/03/2017	01/03/2017	Replaced
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	50847	$0	01/03/2017	10/01/2017	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
FF001040	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2013
FF001040	HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER	GRANTED	09/22/1987	-	-
FF001040	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/25/2008
MC301993	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	06/25/1996	REVOKED	01/03/2017
MC301993	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	01/26/2017	-	-

No revocation records.

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98/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Active broker authority

Holds active broker authority.

Broker bond (BMC-84) on file

Active broker authority on file, FMCSA requires a BMC-84 surety bond ($75K) to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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