SOUTHWEST EXPRESS INC

USDOT 289876 · status active · 6 pass / 1 fail / 2 unknown

What this page is. A rendering of FMCSA public records on a stated date. Not a safety rating, credit score, or recommendation. Source: Company Census File (az4n-8mr2, updated 2026-10-21, sha256 73d4c5901abe8cdb…).

Checks

PASS authority_active
Registration active in the census record.

fields: status_code
UNKNOWN allowed_to_operate
Not queried. Requires the live FMCSA API; the census file does not carry this field. We never default it to pass.

fields: allowed_to_operate
UNKNOWN bipd_on_file
Absence from the gap release is not proof of coverage; the release only lists carriers with no filing. Query the live API to confirm.

fields: bipd_file
PASS mcs150_current
Last MCS-150 filing 2026-10-09.

fields: mcs150_date
PASS contact_complete
Phone and email both on file.

fields: phone, email_address
PASS shared_identifier_suppressed
No suppressed identifier on this record.

fields: phone, phy_street
FAIL no_involuntary_revocation
2 involuntary revocation(s) in the FMCSA history. This is a historical fact, not current status - the carrier may hold valid authority again today. Check the authority check above.

fields: dot_number
PASS out_of_service_order
No out-of-service order in the FMCSA record.

fields: dot_number
PASS authority_age
Registered 1987-04-08 (14444 days ago, ~39.6 years). Context only; new authority is a higher-risk cohort, not a verdict.

fields: add_date

Identity

Legal name	SOUTHWEST EXPRESS INC Company Census File
DBA	— Company Census File
MC number	198624 Company Census File
Registration status	A Company Census File
Operation type	A Company Census File
Registered since	1987-04-08 Company Census File

Contact

Phone	6205447500 Company Census File
Email	dougm@martintruckinginc.com Company Census File
Officer 1	DOUGLAS MARTIN Company Census File
Officer 2	DOUG MARTIN Company Census File

Address

Street	1015 WEST CITY LIMITS Company Census File
City	HUGOTON Company Census File
State	KS Company Census File
ZIP	67951 Company Census File
Country	US Company Census File

Fleet (self-reported on MCS-150)

Truck units	27 Company Census File
Power units	27 Company Census File
Drivers	112 Company Census File
CDL drivers	28 Company Census File
Intrastate drivers	56 Company Census File
Last MCS-150 filing	2026-10-09 Company Census File

Related carriers

No other active carrier shares this carrier's officer and address in the public record.

Safety history

Counts from FMCSA inspection and crash records, all history on file. Not a safety rating; FMCSA assigns ratings only after an on-site review.

Inspections	78 driver 26 · vehicle 73
Out-of-service	12 (15.4% of inspections) driver 2 · vehicle 10
Violations	123
Inspection span	2023-10-23 – 2026-10-08
Crashes	66 fatal 4 · injury 34 · tow-away 56
Crash span	1990-05-28 – 2026-09-07

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