Seward Motor Freight Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · Interstate
  • USDOT73148
  • MC85718
  • LocationSeward, NE
  • Phone(402) 643-4503
  • Fleet49 power units · 31 drivers

Seward Motor Freight Inc (USDOT 73148, MC-85718) is an interstate motor carrier based in Seward, Nebraska with 49 power units and 31 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

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

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-85718Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Broker of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on June 1, 1977 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XGreat West Casualty Co$1,000,000Jun 11, 2014
Cargo BMC-34Great West Casualty Co$5,000Jan 12, 2007
Insurance history: 9 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Broker surety bondJet Insurance CompanyNov 4, 2024Dec 5, 2025Cancel
Broker surety bondLexington National Insurance CorporationNov 4, 2023Nov 4, 2024Replaced
Broker surety bondUnited States Fire Insurance Co.Nov 4, 2020Nov 3, 2023Cancel
Broker surety bondGreat West Casualty Co.Oct 1, 2013Nov 4, 2020Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Jan 12, 2007Jun 11, 2014Replaced
CargoGreat West Casualty Co.Jan 12, 2007Jan 12, 2007Replaced
Broker surety bondGreat West Casualty Co.Nov 4, 1991Oct 1, 2013Replaced
CargoGreat West Casualty Co.Jul 1, 1987Jan 12, 2007Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Great West Casualty Co.Jun 22, 1987Jan 12, 2007Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

National Resident Agent Services, Inc., West Chester, PA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

50
Inspections
30 with no violations
2.0%
Driver out-of-service
1 of 50 inspections
26.3%
Vehicle out-of-service
5 of 19 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Nebraska (11), Kansas (9), Tennessee (7), Iowa (5), Illinois (4).

Most recent inspection on file: November 2, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated March 20, 2003)

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

  1. Involuntary revocation — Broker authority
  2. Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 16, 2023
  3. Involuntary revocation — Broker authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 23, 2020
  4. Reinstated — Property BrokerRevoked on December 15, 2025
  5. Involuntary revocation — Broker authority
  6. Granted — Contract carrier authority
  7. Granted — Property BrokerRevoked on December 4, 2013
  8. Discontinued revocation — Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)
Show 13 earlier events
  1. Granted — Common carrier authority
  2. Granted — Common carrier authority
  3. Granted — Common carrier authority
  4. Granted — Common carrier authority
  5. Granted — Common carrier authority
  6. Granted — Common carrier authority
  7. Granted — Common carrier authoritySuperseded on February 8, 1982
  8. Granted — Common carrier authoritySuperseded on February 8, 1982
  9. Granted — Common carrier authoritySuperseded on February 8, 1982
  10. Granted — Common carrier authoritySuperseded on February 8, 1982
  11. Granted — Common carrier authoritySuperseded on April 7, 1981
  12. Granted — Common carrier authority
  13. Granted — Common carrier authoritySuperseded on February 8, 1982

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated September 8, 2025

Power units
49
Trucks
49
Tractors owned
49
Trailers owned
190
Drivers
31
CDL drivers
0
Interstate drivers
31
Miles traveled
3,048,022 (2023)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
June 1, 1974
Address
970 280th Road, Seward, NE 68434
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(402) 643-4503

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Meat
  • U.S. Mail
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 73148 was registered on June 1, 1974.
  • Operating authority MC-85718 was first granted on June 1, 1977.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on September 8, 2025.
  • It reported 3,048,022 vehicle miles traveled in 2023.
  • 2 insurance filings are on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Great West Casualty Co.
  • It had 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 30 inspections recorded no violations.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on March 20, 2003.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with National Resident Agent Services, Inc..

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