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Company CheckSOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC · DOT 225540

9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77078

DOT# 225540 MC# 146826 Houston, Texas

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 14, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Aug 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77078

Mailing Address9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77078

Other Companies at This Address

Address9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77078

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Distinct phones

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC this company	225540	Sign in	Active
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT LOGISTICS LLC	2247381	Sign in	Active

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

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC146826

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC151053

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

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 .38 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.68 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage958,739 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS11.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/01/2011

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/13/2026

CompanyRLI INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #LFT0013331

Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet39 units

Drivers23

Mileage958,739 mi

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total18

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service2

OOS Rate11.8%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 11/01/2011 | Rated: 01/07/2010

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

5 · 1 OOS -

2024

8 · 1 OOS =

2025

8 · 1 OOS =

2026

7 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

2026

0 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 Aug 2026, 15 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (13.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/06/2023	HOUSTON	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

20 roadside violations across 15 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 12 violations · 3 OOS

Hazardous Materials 5 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 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 (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/26/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	500 W BARBOURS CUT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	500 W BARBOURS CUT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1200 STATE HIGHWAY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	11800 SEPNCER HWY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	700 W BARBOURS CUT B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	4	2	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	2	0	2	0	0	1	▲Detail
06/30/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	3	0	0	3	0	3	▲Detail
08/28/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	5	0	3	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH35 NB AT IH35 NB S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	15915 PENINSULA ST	5	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	16200 PENINSULA BLV	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	3800 UNDERWOOD RD	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 EASTBOUND BROOKSHIRE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 WESTBOUND SEALY	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	REPUBLIC INSURANCE CO.	MI19077	$0	12/03/1981	03/01/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP18308A	$1,000,000	08/01/2015	08/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	TXC800011-01	$1,000,000	08/01/2014	08/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	TXC800011	$1,000,000	08/01/2013	08/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6019914-01	$1,000,000	08/01/2012	08/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	LFT0011928	$1,000,000	08/01/2010	08/29/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	LFT0011928	$1,000,000	08/01/2010	08/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	709941	$1,000,000	05/30/2003	03/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	709941	$1,000,000	05/30/2003	03/01/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510RRX118202B-001	$0	03/01/2011	03/01/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510RRX108202B-001	$0	03/01/2010	03/01/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510RRX098202B-002	$0	03/01/2009	03/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT 001192-6	$1,000,000	03/01/2009	08/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	2791RRX0510RRX088202B-001	$0	03/01/2008	03/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	078202B-001	$0	03/01/2007	03/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT 001192-1	$750,000	03/01/2004	09/01/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT 001192-1	$1,000,000	03/01/2004	03/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	709941	$1,000,000	03/01/2002	05/30/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	709941	$1,000,000	03/01/2002	05/30/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	DSST0000676	$1,000,000	03/01/2001	03/01/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	65 9-47-50	$0	03/01/2001	03/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	DSST0000332	$1,000,000	03/01/2000	03/01/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TIM2714029	$0	03/01/1996	03/16/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	61 MS LC3120	$0	03/01/1995	04/03/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP2713821RA	$1,000,000	03/01/1994	03/30/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP2713821RA	$1,000,000	03/01/1994	03/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	01TR325396	$1,000,000	02/20/1989	02/20/1990	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC151053	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/22/1980	-	-
MC146826	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/14/2005	REVOKED	09/10/2012
MC146826	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/30/1980	REVOKED	12/12/2005
MC146826	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/30/1980	REVOKED	12/12/2005
MC146826	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/30/1980	REVOKED	12/12/2005
MC151053	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/22/1984	-	-
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/24/2015
MC151053	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/24/2015
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/2013
MC151053	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/01/2013
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/28/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/1996
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/12/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/24/2001
MC151053	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/1994
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/14/1994
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/20/1991
MC146826	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2004
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2008
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2011
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/22/2010
MC151053	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/27/2009
MC151053	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/07/1993	-	-
MC151053	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/07/1993	-	-
MC151053	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/02/1992	-	-
MC151053	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/02/1992	-	-

No revocation records.

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97/100

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 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

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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