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DOT #19505 · SWARTHOUT COACHES INC
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SWARTHOUT COACHES INC

DOT# 19505 MC# 160871 DUNS# 9827957 Ithaca, NY Authorized For-Hire
(607) 257-2277 mark@goswarthout.com 115 Graham Road, Ithaca NY 14850
15 power units 29 drivers
Not graded

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
15
Drivers · CDL
29 · 29
Annual miles
315k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 0 0 0
Trailers 0 0 0 0

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (01-30-2024)
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
04-17-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
MARK DIGIACOMO

Cargo

50.0
medium risk

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not Graded

Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.

Mileage Unreliable

MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 3 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Lapse in liability filings
    No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Nov 2, 2023 (1096 days through Nov 2, 2026) while the authority required one. Not in the grade.
    Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
  • Little roadside history
    Only 3 inspections in 24 months for 15 power units; the record says little either way.
    Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size.
Data flags
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Aug 2025 – Jun 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
3
100% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 3
National avg 6.7%
Violations
0
0 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26
vs 16,659 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.033 0.031
Inspections 0.50 1.11
Violations 0.00 0.89
Critical violations 0.00 0.17

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

0 violations · 24 months

No violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    26
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$5,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Company
on record since Sep 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1981
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Nov 2, 2023 (1096 days through Nov 2, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority
  • FMCSA notice served Sep 23, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 23, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
  • FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 14, 2005)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • New York (HQ) 3
Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/19505