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SEWARD MOTOR FREIGHT INC
DOT 73148MC 85718ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. +1 · $1,000,000 · 2 policiesSEWARD, NE
COMPANY
Authority since
2023-10-16
MCS-150
2025-09-08 · 3,048,022 mi (2023)
Fleet
49 units · 190 trailers · 31 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
970 280TH ROAD
SEWARD, NE 68434
SEWARD, NE 68434
Mailing
PO BOX 126
SEWARD, NE 68434
SEWARD, NE 68434
CONTACT
Phone
4026434503
Email
ehelge@sewardmotor.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
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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.
AUTHORITY
35 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
6.5%
5 / 77 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
1/100 risk points0 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
204 crashes · 9 fatal · 80 with injuries · 184 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 72 clean of 77 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
6.5% — driver OOS 1, vehicle OOS 4
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
34 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-09-08
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
2 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
No crashes in the last 24 months
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
9 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault