Southwest Express Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate

USDOT289876
MC198624
LocationHugoton, KS
Phone(620) 544-7500
Fleet27 power units · 112 drivers

Southwest Express Inc (USDOT 289876, MC-198624) is an interstate motor carrier based in Hugoton, Kansas with 27 power units and 112 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 55 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-198624Motor Carrier of Property Liability insurance$5,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Mar 22, 2005 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Oct 9, 20261 month ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileTruck Process Agents of America, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-198624	Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)	Active

First granted on May 21, 1987 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$5,000,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Great West Casualty Co	$4,000,000	Jan 1, 2013
Cargo BMC-34	Lexington Insurance Company	$5,000	Jan 1, 2009
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Great West Casualty Co	$1,000,000	Aug 6, 1999

Insurance history: 17 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Axis Surplus Insurance Company	Jan 1, 2010	Jan 1, 2013	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Lexington Insurance Company	Jan 1, 2009	Jan 1, 2010	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 2008	Jan 1, 2009	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 2007	Jan 1, 2007	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 2006	Jan 1, 2007	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 2005	Jan 1, 2006	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Mar 24, 2004	Jan 1, 2005	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 2004	Mar 24, 2004	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 2000	Jan 1, 2004	Replaced
Cargo	Great West Casualty Co.	Aug 6, 1999	Jan 1, 2009	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Great West Casualty Co.	Aug 5, 1999	Aug 5, 1999	Replaced
Cargo	Great West Casualty Co.	Aug 5, 1999	Sep 5, 1999	Transfer
Liability (BIPD)	Union Insurance Co.	Jan 1, 1999	Jan 1, 2000	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.	Nov 1, 1994	Feb 13, 1996	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Great West Casualty Co.	Nov 5, 1993	Aug 5, 1999	Replaced
Cargo	Great West Casualty Co.	Nov 5, 1993	Aug 5, 1999	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Lexington Insurance Company	Nov 5, 1993	Sep 5, 1999	Transfer

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc., Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

55
Inspections: 1.8%
Driver out-of-service: 10.6%
Vehicle out-of-service: 3
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Kansas (29), Oklahoma (13), Missouri (5), Iowa (2), Arizona (1).

Most recent inspection on file: November 2, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated March 22, 2005)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

December 5, 2008Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 30, 2008
December 5, 2007Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 14, 2007
January 17, 2007Reinstated — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
January 8, 2007Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority
December 5, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 23, 2005
December 6, 2004Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 3, 2005
October 1, 1999Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 1, 1999
August 11, 1999Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityRevoked on January 8, 2007

Show 4 earlier events

December 15, 1987Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 7, 1988
December 15, 1987Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on January 1, 1988
June 15, 1987Granted — Common carrier authorityTransferred on August 11, 1999
May 21, 1987Granted — Contract carrier authorityTransferred on August 11, 1999

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated October 9, 2026

Power units: 27
Trucks: 27
Tractors owned: 2
Trailers owned: 38
Drivers: 112
CDL drivers: 28
Interstate drivers: 56
Intrastate drivers: 56
Miles traveled: 2,173,013 (2025)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: April 8, 1987
Address: 1015 West City Limits, Hugoton, KS 67951
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (620) 544-7500
Other active USDOT records at this address: 2

Cargo carried

General freight
Liquids / gases
Intermodal containers
Livestock
Grain, feed, hay
Chemicals
Commodities dry bulk
Agricultural / farm supplies
Liquid fertilizer

Key facts

USDOT number 289876 was registered on April 8, 1987.
Operating authority MC-198624 was first granted on May 21, 1987.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on October 9, 2026.
It reported 2,173,013 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
3 insurance filings are on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co.
It had 55 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 21 inspections recorded no violations.
FMCSA records list 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on March 22, 2005.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc..

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