SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO

USDOT 258149 · Wilmington, OH

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO (USDOT 258149) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO (USDOT 258149) is allowed to operate.
Does SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO (MC57992) as of September 8, 2026.
Does SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO's FMCSA safety rating?
SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated November 28, 2018). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO's USDOT and MC number?
SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO is registered under USDOT 258149 and operating authority MC57992, based in Wilmington, OH. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO's fleet?
SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO reports 69 power units and 75 drivers in its FMCSA record in Wilmington, OH.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

69Power units (fleet size)
75Drivers reported
41Years since registration
7.2MAnnual miles reported (2023)
Wilmington, OHHome base
66Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

38
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 38.1th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

SEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO is a for-hire motor carrier based in Wilmington, OH, operating 69 power units and 75 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 41 years (since 1985). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 66 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 20.0% (about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.5% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 38.1th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
35.4 pctl · CI 3040
BASIC measure: 0.29Insp. w/ violation: 65Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
38.1 pctl · CI 3343
BASIC measure: 3.25Insp. w/ violation: 35Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS20.0%about the same as the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 35 inspections
Driver OOS1.5%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 65 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due September 2026
Next biennial update dueSeptember 2026
Recurring update monthSeptember, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileSeptember 11, 2024

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Inactive
  • Docket: MC57992
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of November 28, 2018)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.5%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 19.4%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryTHE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2020-07-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. September 12, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. September 12, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. June 26, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 18, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number258149
Legal nameSEWELL MOTOR EXPRESS CO
LocationWILMINGTON, OH
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)69
Drivers75
Reported annual mileage7,173,736 (reported for 2023)
FMCSA registered1985 (~41 years)
Last MCS-150 updateSeptember 11, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueSeptember 2026
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)66
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Ohio — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Ohio, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/258149/