SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC

USDOT 2861531 MC 958845 Lehi, UT Authorized For-Hire
20 power units 23 drivers 1.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 50.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
10 yrs history · 155 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
20 all owned
Drivers · CDL
23 · 23
Annual miles
1.2M ~62k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors200020
Trailers002020

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Conditional (Jun 13, 2026)
Registered
Mar 4, 2016 (10 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 17, 2026
Officer
FERNANDO SANCHEZ
Phone
(801) 657-4561
Email
southwestfreight16@gmail.com
Address
480 W 2100 N, Lehi UT 84043

Cargo

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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: WIREPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
155
34% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
39.3%
44 of 112 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
9.2%
14 of 153 driver inspections
Violations
309
72 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 10 inspections, 7 out of service 10 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 27 inspections, 9 out of service 27 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 22 inspections, 7 out of service 22 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 22 inspections, 6 out of service 22 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 18 inspections, 6 out of service 18 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 31 inspections, 11 out of service 31 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 4 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 13 inspections, 2 out of service 13 Q3 '26
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Violations

309 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    238 · 59 out-of-service
    Brakes 80 · Lights 64 · Tires 22 · Cargo securement 10 · Steering & suspension 9 · 53 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    53 · 9 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 30 · Over hours limit 9 · No log 8 · False log 6
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    13 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 6 · Reckless / lane 5 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 4 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol FMCSA alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Mar 9, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2016
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Oct 20, 2025, replaced the same day); 3 replaced before they took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • New Mexico 65
  • California 34
  • Arizona 33
  • Louisiana 5
  • Texas 5
  • Utah (HQ) 4
  • Kansas 3
  • Nevada 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 155 inspections were in Utah.

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