SOUTHWESTERN MOTOR TRANSPORT INC
DBA: SMT LINES
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 277
- Drivers · CDL
- 252 · 225
- Annual miles
- 14.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 37 | 10 | 0 | 47 |
| Tractors | 182 | 48 | 0 | 230 |
| Trailers | 740 | 0 | 0 | 740 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-05-2015) · 11 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-15-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Michael Mangold
- Officer
- ORSUM WALKER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Oilfield Equipment, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Apr 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 30 of 100 violations (30%). Light or brake defects led to 3 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations5 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 13.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.016 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.47 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.18 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
100 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert82 · 14 OOSLights 30 · Brakes 27 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 8 more
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 4 · Reckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat5 · 1 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul232026TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun232026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar22026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct102025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul182025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr232025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar132025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb152025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 19881 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · Protective Insurance Company since Mar 23, 2000
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 23, 1983)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
8 filings and 2 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 1, 2026Protective Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 80252 · FMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2013Protective Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileMC 825355 · FMCSA's new system
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Jun 4, 2013Broker authority grantedMC 825355 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2013PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 27, 2013 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceMC 825355 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2013PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 23, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 80252 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 23, 2000Protective Insurance CompanyCargo bond (BMC-83) · on file · on fileMC 80252 · FMCSA's new system
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Mar 23, 2000Protective Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · on fileMC 80252 · FMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 1988PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 23, 2000 · superseded by the same policy147 months in forceMC 80252 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1988PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 23, 2000 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)147 months in forceMC 80252 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 1981Operating authority grantedMC 80252 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 120
- Arkansas 8
- Indiana 6
- Illinois 5
- Oklahoma 5
- Missouri 2
- Tennessee 2
- Alabama 1
79% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (277 power units: 277 filed, 104 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 277 power units this active to have about 6.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 17 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 5.0 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.17 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.03 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.15 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49 | 2.85 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 30-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.