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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 73148· MC85718· CARRIER· EIN 47-0527346
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SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC

970 280TH ROAD, SEWARD, NE, 68434(402) 643-4503ehelge@sewardmotor.comJOAN F. TANDERUP
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
29.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 29.4% — above the 22% national average

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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
2 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 5 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

MC085718

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/11/2014
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP09307N
ENDED 06/11/2014Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/11/2014
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP09307N
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/12/2007
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP09307N
ENDED 01/12/2007Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/12/2007
Great West Casualty Co· policy CLP09307N
Authority history (21) ▾
10/10/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2023)
10/08/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2020)
12/19/2013PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/15/2025)
04/02/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
09/05/1986PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/04/2013)
03/26/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/20/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/08/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/13/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/07/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
02/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)
08/15/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)
07/21/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)
10/10/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)
06/20/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (04/07/1981)
05/22/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
06/01/1977MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)
—MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (10/01/1981)
—MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (10/01/1981)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (9) ▾
  1. JET INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/04/2024 → 12/05/2025
  2. LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/04/2023 → 11/04/2024
  3. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/04/2020 → 11/03/2023
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 11/04/2020
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/12/2007 → 06/11/2014
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/04/1991 → 10/01/2013
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/01/1987 → 01/12/2007
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/12/2007 → 01/12/2007
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/22/1987 → 01/12/2007

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 29.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver45 inspections · 2.2% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
49
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi31 drivers
Company officer
JOAN F. TANDERUP
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
51254191
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 49 trucks · 49 owned tractors · 190 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.

Activity history

31 events
  1. 12/05/2025Insurance cancelled — JET INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy JT009980

  2. 09/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.0M mi reported (2023)

  3. 11/04/2024Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy L340387-2197

  4. 11/03/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 612201164

  5. 10/10/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2023)

  6. 11/04/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC14204H

  7. 10/08/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2020)

  8. 06/11/2014Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP09307N

  9. 06/11/2014Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy CLP09307N

  10. 06/11/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP09307N

  11. 12/19/2013PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/15/2025)

  12. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC14204A

  13. 01/12/2007Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy CLP09307N

  14. 01/12/2007Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy CLP09307N

  15. 01/12/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy PP47475

  16. 04/02/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  17. 09/05/1986PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/04/2013)

  18. 03/26/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 03/20/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 02/08/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 08/13/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 07/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  23. 04/07/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 02/09/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)

  25. 08/15/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)

  26. 07/21/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)

  27. 10/10/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)

  28. 06/20/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (04/07/1981)

  29. 05/22/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  30. 06/01/1977MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (02/08/1982)

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2003-03-20
Last review
2003-03-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-08
Reported mileage
3,048,022 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 8, 2026, 5:18 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.