Southwest Freight Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Houston, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 28 | 10 | 0 |
| Trailers | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 39 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 39 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 38% | 74% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3.23 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 94% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 6%.
| Hazardous Materials Compliance |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 39311UR | Upper Rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflecting material requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 3963A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 172602B | Form and manner of Emergency Response information | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 39375A4 | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 172201D | ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |