CSA
Federal out-of-service order

This carrier is under an active FMCSA out-of-service order.

It is not legally permitted to operate. Do not tender freight to this carrier. Reason: New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact. In effect since 2026-06-08.

Out of ServiceUSDOT 3837513· MC1394369· CARRIER· EIN 86-1462434
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HWS TRANSPORT LLC

9170 W 500 S, HUDSON, IN, 46747(260) 687-1126ajohnsonhwstransportllc@gmail.comHUNTER SOWLES
Vetting snapshot
Operating
OUT OF SERVICE
federal order active
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
3 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Under a federal out-of-service order — not permitted to operateNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pending

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.

Authority & insurance

MC1394369

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

Authority revocation pending Most recent liability (BIPD) filing ended 05/21/2026 (GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY) — no active federal filing shown; verify current coverage
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ENDED 05/21/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/04/2025
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9300234907
Authority history (5) ▾
02/26/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2026)
01/26/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2026)
09/16/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/29/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
04/14/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 04/13/2026
  2. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 03/25/2026
  3. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 02/21/2026
  4. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 11/04/2025
  5. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 11/04/2025
  6. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 11/04/2025
  7. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/03/2025 → 11/04/2025
  8. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 11/04/2025
  9. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/04/2025 → 11/04/2025
  10. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/10/2025 → 11/03/2025
  11. PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/15/2025 → 09/10/2025

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

4 inspections · 2 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

4
Inspections
2
Violations
0
OOS violations
2
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

2
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • KY1
  • NM1
  • UT1
  • MT1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

4
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
10
CSA points
0
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 truck 1 other 1 trailer
UNKNOWNseen 3×
MVIN362089IND· SP479XAR IN
2008 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X98N757471· 3681236 IN
1994 PETERBILT 377
1XPCDR8X0RN355014· 3531526 IN
2012 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X9CJ299321· 2952118 IN
2021 MIG LLC MIG LLC
4S95F5326MS452419· SP853TZY IN

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
HUNTER SOWLES
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2022-03-08
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
ASHLEY LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2151395Active· ASHLEY, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1XKWD49X9CJ2993211XPXD49X98N757471
R JOHNS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2527906Active· FREMONT, IN
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
MVIN362089IND4S95F5326MS452419

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

17 events
  1. 06/08/2026Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  2. 05/21/2026Insurance ended — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy 9300234907

  3. 04/13/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300234907

  4. 03/25/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300234907

  5. 02/26/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2026)

  6. 02/21/2026Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300234907

  7. 02/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  8. 01/26/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2026)

  9. 11/04/2025Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300234907

  10. 11/04/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300234907

  11. 11/04/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA947475577

  12. 11/03/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA947475577

  13. 09/16/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  14. 09/10/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA947475577

  15. 08/29/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  16. 04/14/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  17. 03/08/2022Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
2026-02-12
Reported mileage
1 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 7:58 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.