HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/4012314-bws-trans-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:37 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
BWS Trans Inc
Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal
How risk signals workAt least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (661) 610-5433, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1511089.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 12+ policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Knight Specialty Insurance Company Policy TIECA003761-00 | May 28, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Knight Specialty Insurance Company Policy TIECA003761-00 | May 2, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 28, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Knight Specialty Insurance Company Policy TIECA003761-00 | May 2, 2025 | Replaced |
| May 2, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000004472-00 | Mar 8, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000003155-00 | Sep 26, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000003155-00 | May 31, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000003155-00 | May 31, 2024 | Replaced |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000003155-00 | Mar 6, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 31, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Co Policy WHI01000003155-00 | Mar 6, 2024 | Replaced |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Knight Specialty Insurance Company Policy TIECA002027-00 | Feb 2, 2024 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Knight Specialty Insurance Company Policy TIECA002027-00 | Feb 2, 2024 | Replaced |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1511089 | Knight Specialty Insurance Company Policy TIECA002027-00 | Mar 3, 2023 | Cancelled at term end |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
1 of 5 · California avg 19.8%
4 of 6 · California avg 6.3%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 3 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 3 50.0%
- AZ 2 33.3%
- OH 1 16.7%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 3
3 tractors
Freightliner 4
1 power unit declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 5
4 semi-trailers · 1 full trailer
Utility 4Great Dane 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Sprouts 1Califia Farms, LLC 1Olde Thompson 1Ocean Mist Farms 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
6 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | CA | 2 | 1 | No |
| Mar 31, 2025 | CA | 3 | 3 | Yes |
| Dec 30, 2024 | AZ | 2 | 13 | Yes |
| Dec 19, 2024 | CA | 2 | 14 | Yes |
| Dec 12, 2024 | AZ | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| Nov 6, 2024 | OH | 2 | 1 | Yes |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,391 vehicle and 509,953 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile · SAFER snapshot
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
27 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 39 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | California share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 1 | 55.6% | 71.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 3 | 22.2% | 16.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 | 18.5% | 8.0% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 3.7% | 3.2% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP | 2 | 2 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 2 | 0 |
| Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSLRR | 2 | 0 |
| Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1CSURR | 2 | 0 |
| Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B1A | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TAORETA | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status… EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H4ELDBRODS | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with… Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 4012314 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1511089 |
| Legal name | BWS TRANS INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 1 |
| Drivers | 3 |
| Annual mileage | 156,689 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jan 16, 2023 · 3 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodOtherPaper Product
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about BWS Trans Inc
What does BWS Trans Inc's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for BWS Trans Inc (MC1511089), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about BWS Trans Inc is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking BWS Trans Inc?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4012314. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (661) 610-5433, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1511089, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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