Carrier profile · USDOT 2809147 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Southwest Transportation Agency

0 power unitsavg 15.1 yrLocal · 1 statesCARUTHERS, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

15.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 644-1000

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 328 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 216 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

216 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 35

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance27 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 0
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

85.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

216

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CARUTHERS, CA

16644 S ELM

Top corridor

CA 216

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 421532Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 421532 USDOT 2647801

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16644 S ELM, CARUTHERS, CA, 93609
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (559) 644-1000
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Gary Geringer
USDOT / docket: 2809147
First registered: Sep 30, 2015
Last MCS-150: Oct 16, 2024 · 1,043,227 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,043,227

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY.

SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (USDOT 2809147) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 216 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 216 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 16, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY's USDOT number?

SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY's USDOT number is 2809147.

Is SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY's safety record?

SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 328 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY's fleet?

SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY operates 0 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY based?

SOUTHWEST TRANSPORTATION AGENCY is based in CARUTHERS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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