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SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 73/100. 18 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 73148MC 85718ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGreat West Casualty Co +1SEWARD, NE

COMPANY

Authority since
1987-04-02
MCS-150
2025-09-08 · 3,048,022 mi (2023)
Fleet
49 units · 190 trailers · 31 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
3,048,022 mi (2023)

ADDRESS

Physical
970 280TH ROAD
SEWARD, NE 68434
Mailing
PO BOX 126
SEWARD, NE 68434

CONTACT

Phone
4026434503
Email
ehelge@sewardmotor.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JOAN F. TANDERUP
Title
PRESIDENTCEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
12
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain, Feed, HayMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
593 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
Great West Casualty Co
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
8.6%
7 / 81 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

73
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
49 power units
Unique power units seen
19
+ 25 trailer VINs
Inspections
27
Discrepancy
0.4x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
203 crashes · 9 fatal · 80 with injuries · 183 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
91% — 74 clean of 81 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
8.6% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 6 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
36 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-09-08

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,005,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months
91% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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