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SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC

USDOT 225540 · MC146826 what is the difference?

9005 SPIKEWOOD DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX 77078

Registered 1982-12-01 · 39 power units · Interstate

SOUTHWEST FREIGHT INC (USDOT 225540, MC146826) is an interstate motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating a fleet of 39 power units. Operating authority is recorded as inactive as of 2026-06-09. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from RLI Insurance Company, effective 2020-08-01. This operating authority is not active, and freight cannot lawfully move under it. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Inactive Administrative status adjustment

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLFT0013331On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

Operating authority inactive — Administrative status adjustment
BIPD/Primary policy TXC800011-01 cancelled by insurer (HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy TRK-6019914-01 cancelled by insurer (MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy LFT 001192-1 cancelled by insurer (RLI INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority suspension or revocation

13 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1990-02-20. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units39
Trucks39
Phone7136338889

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1993-01-07 — 33 years.
  • 16 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2015-08-01.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2012-08-06.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with RLI INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2020-08-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • 39 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 94% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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