SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO
USDOT 258149MC-Docket MC057992WILMINGTON, OH
Review before tendering69 power units
SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO (USDOT 258149) in WILMINGTON, OH — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2021-04-29 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2018-10-01 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.33
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.29
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.25
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
62
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
8
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 69
- Total drivers
- 75
- Years in business
- 41
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 20%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 8 times last 2021-04-29
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-09-11
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2018-10-01 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
107
Inspections
11
OOS inspections
91
Violations
13
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-01 → 2026-05-19.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2024-09-06
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Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
32 | 0 | 2026-01-28 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
20 | 6 | 2026-04-07 |
Hours of service 395
|
17 | 0 | 2026-01-28 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2025-08-07 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 0 | 2025-03-11 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loo | OOS |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr | — |
| 2026-01-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-09-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2025-09-17 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2025-08-07 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2025-08-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-06-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-05-22 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-04-29 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | OOS |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-02-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2024-08-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-08-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-07-11 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-06-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2024-05-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | — |
| 2024-05-07 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-05-02 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-04-25 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 23-LEU | OOS | — |
2026-04-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2026-01-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-12-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2025-10-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2025-10-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
2025-10-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-10-01 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-08-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
2025-08-07 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TAOBETA | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41B10-MC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2025-07-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-06-18 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSLMWR | OOS | — |
2025-06-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A4-EEUS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-06-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2025-05-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-05-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2025-05-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-04-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2025-04-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-04-10 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TFL | OOS | — |
2025-04-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-03-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
2025-03-11 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-L | — | — |
2025-02-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2024-09-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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