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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2352258· FF7073· CARRIER· EIN 20-8818933
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100 GATEWAY CENTRE PARKWAY, RICHIMOND, VA, 23235(855) 433-9669karol.smith@efwnow.comNIKKI JOHNSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
46.2%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
69
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 46.2% — well above the 22% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
8 past revocations
Registered
14 yrs
since 10/23/2012
  • Authority revoked 8 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 13 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

FF007073

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company· policy 13572
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company· policy 13572
Authority history (13) ▾
10/15/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2024)
10/15/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2024)
10/15/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2024)
10/15/2024BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2024)
11/02/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
11/02/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/05/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2013)
10/26/2012PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
06/07/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2010)
05/29/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2009)
05/04/2009PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED
05/28/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2008)
06/25/2007PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/21/2009)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (21) ▾
  1. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 10/16/2024 → 10/25/2025
  2. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MName Changed
    BIPD · eff 10/28/2023 → 11/18/2024
  3. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 11/18/2024
  4. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 11/18/2024
  5. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND$1MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 10/28/2023 → 10/16/2024
  6. LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 01/01/2014
  7. LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  8. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  9. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  10. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  11. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  12. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANReplaced
    SURETY · eff 05/22/2013 → 10/01/2013
  13. SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2013
  14. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/12/2012 → 05/22/2013
  15. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/24/2010 → 06/24/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle26 inspections · 46.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver54 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

3

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
114
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
95
95 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi73 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi22 drivers
Company officer
NIKKI JOHNSON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
807107870
Registered since
2012-10-23
Last MCS-150 update
2024-10-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 114 trucks · 49 owned tractors · 185 owned trailers · 65 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

31 events
  1. 10/25/2025Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    BIPD · policy LPM9433781

  2. 11/18/2024Insurance name changed — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    BIPD · policy 9433781

  3. 11/18/2024Insurance name changed — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13572

  4. 10/29/2024MCS-150 update filed

    4.0M mi reported (2024)

  5. 10/16/2024Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    BIPD · policy 9433781

  6. 10/15/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2024)

  7. 10/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2024)

  8. 10/15/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2024)

  9. 11/02/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 11/02/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  11. 01/01/2014Insurance cancelled — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1096716

  12. 12/05/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2013)

  13. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 13572

  14. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company

    policy 13572

  15. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1096716

  16. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN

    SURETY · policy 13572

  17. 05/22/2013Insurance replaced — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

    SURETY · policy LPM9105306

  18. 10/26/2012PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  19. 10/23/2012Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  20. 06/24/2011Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0457BQQ09AND7213

  21. 07/04/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0457BQQ08AAND7213

  22. 06/24/2010Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

    CARGO · policy 0457BQQ08AAND7213

  23. 06/07/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2010)

  24. 06/25/2009Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 08NAV7213

  25. 06/24/2009Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 08NAV7213

  26. 05/29/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2009)

  27. 05/04/2009PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED
  28. 04/21/2009Insurance name changed — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 08NAV7213

  29. 06/24/2008Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 07NAV7213

  30. 05/28/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/04/2008)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-10-29
Reported mileage
4,027,663 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 10, 2026, 7:22 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.