SOUTHWEST TRADERS INCORPORATED
85 power units
181 drivers
6.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 90.0 / 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
36 yrs history · 245 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 85 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 181 · 177
- Annual miles
- 6.9M ~81k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Tractors | 0 | 79 | 0 | 79 |
| Trailers | 47 | 35 | 0 | 82 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 20, 2007)19 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 6, 1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 18, 2025 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 94981950
- Officers
- TERANCE WALSH · LYNNE BREDEMEIER
- Phone
- (951) 699-7800
- lynneb@southwesttraders.com
- Address
- 27565 Diaz Road, Temecula CA 92590
Cargo
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesDry BulkPaper Products
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
245
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.7%
27 of 184 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
2 of 242 driver inspections
Violations
102
31 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
102 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert80 · 29 out-of-serviceBrakes 25 · Lights 19 · Tires 16 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert8 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May232026May 23, 2026 · CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul292025Jul 29, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar92025Mar 9, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb202025Feb 20, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · CNA Insurance Companieson record since Jan 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2002
- Cargo filing
- on file · New Hampshire Insurance Company since Dec 1, 1994
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → CNA Insurance Companies (Jan 2025); INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA → EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 13, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Inspections by state
- California (HQ) 238
- Arizona 4
- Nevada 2
- Federal inspectors 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 54 | 2.46 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.14 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 0.55 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.09 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
242 driver inspections · 184 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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