DBA: Cheapest Dirt In Town
Dawn Machelle Swarthout is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Lumberton, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 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 | 62% | 80% | 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 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 6.47 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Oct 24, 2025 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 8 |
| 5 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 39375A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 393201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 393207C | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 39345DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 39347B | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 39348A | Inoperative/defective brakes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |