SOUTHWEST AMERICAN MOVING
USDOT 9537948 · Doing business as THE INTERSTATE MOVERS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). This carrier's operating authority was granted within the last 6 months.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 3 months ago
- Linked registrations2 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 | 9537948 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SOUTHWEST AMERICAN MOVING |
| DBA Name | THE INTERSTATE MOVERS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9032132140 |
| Address | 500 LOCUST ST, Des Moines, IA, 50309-4104 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-30 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Independent Truckers Insurance Co., RRG | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2026-06-10 | — |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-30 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2026-06-10 Authority less than 6 months old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2026-05-28 — Other — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Pending Initial Status
- 2026-06-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Active Granted
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 51 (3), 1 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations 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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | — |
SOUTHWEST AMERICAN MOVING operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 60% of carriers registered in IA.
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