SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC
USDOT 225540
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (39 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileRLI INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate6.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 33 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 225540 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-146826 |
| Legal Name | SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7136338889 |
| Address | 9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, Houston, TX, 77078 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100107) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-08-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1993-01-07 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1993-01-07 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-06-09 — Other — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive Administrative status adjustment
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.3% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-10-06 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 16 (3), 47 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 39 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 23 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 958,739 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-MAR-26 |
SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC operates 39 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in TX.
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