SOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATED
USDOT 430314
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (85 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
- Out-of-service rate12.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 430314 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-238373 |
| Legal Name | SOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATED |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9516997800 |
| Address | 27565 DIAZ ROAD, Temecula, CA, 92590 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20070320) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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 | THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-01-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA Insurance Companies | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-01-01 | — |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 1994-12-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2014-12-15 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 240 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-23 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-07-29 — CA — towaway
- 2025-03-09 — CA — towaway
- 2025-02-20 — CA — towaway
- 2024-04-30 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (41), 16 (21), 20 (16).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 181 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,880,324 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-APR-25 |
SOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATED operates 85 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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