JOE SWINSON

Doing business as SWINSON EXCAVATION

Commerce, TX · Interstate · 6 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory

Call (903) 886-6254
No risk signals in the last-known dataHow this works

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026. How this works

Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC354683: Contract carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
FMCSA registration age
35 years
USDOT added Jun 17, 1991. Not a founding date.
FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.

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.

Operating authority

MC354683 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 449457 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC354683PrimaryPROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
Policy CA 6570653 · 91X
$1,000,000Jul 21, 2010Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

3inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 3 · Texas avg 25.1%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 3 · Texas avg 7.7%
9violations written on inspection reports
3 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 15, 2026TX24No
Dec 23, 2025TX20No
Oct 23, 2025TX25No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 Texas average covers 347,521 vehicle and 460,200 driver inspections of all Texas-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

7 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 9 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTexas share
Vehicle Maintenance70100.0%78.8%
7 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on front of towing vehicle
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317A2LDSML
10
Lighting - Driveaway side marker lamp(s) missing on intermediate towed vehicle
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39317DLDSML
10
Inoperable Required Lamp
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939
10
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
10
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
10
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360C
10
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Texas column is the mix across all Texas-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number449457
MC / docketMC354683
Legal nameJOE SWINSON
DBA nameSWINSON EXCAVATION
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units6
Drivers2
Annual mileage46,112 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 25, 2008)
USDOT number addedJun 17, 1991 · 35 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 13, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayConstructionOtherSAND, ROCK, & GRAVEL

Questions about JOE SWINSON

What does JOE SWINSON's operating authority allow?

MC354683: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers).

Which information about JOE SWINSON is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking JOE SWINSON?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 449457. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (903) 886-6254, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC354683, 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 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error.