Name: SOUTHWEST EXPRESS, INC.
Address: HUGOTON, KS, 67951, US
Telephone: 6205447500

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About

SOUTHWEST EXPRESS, INC. is an active FMCSA-registered drayage and intermodal carrier based in Hugoton, KS, operating 28 power units and 29 drivers under common + contract authority. Its FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. It runs container drayage and intermodal moves, serving shippers at US container ports.

Credentials

Common + Contract authorityDrayage / intermodalHazmatSatisfactory safety

FMCSA-registered since 1987 · 39 yrs$5,000,000 liability on fileCargo insurance on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT289876

MC / DocketMC198624

Power units28

Drivers29

AuthorityCommon + Contract authority

Safety ratingSatisfactory

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Tanker / bulk

Cargo specialties

Grain & feed

Container drayage / intermodal

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingSatisfactoryassigned Mar 22, 2005

Operating authorityCommon + Contract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationRegistered

FMCSA assigned a Satisfactory rating after a compliance review.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$5,000,000federal minimum for this authority $5,000,000

Cargo insuranceFiling on record

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections56

Driver out-of-service1 of 56 1.8% · below the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service6 of 49 12.2% · below the national average of 21.5%

Reported crashes20 fatal · 0 with injuries · 2 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.