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Freight Carrier · Aurora, IL

SOUTHWEST HWY LLC

Name: SOUTHWEST HWY LLC
Address: 806 FINLEY DR, AURORA, IL, 60504, US
Telephone: (708) 271-2380

806 FINLEY DR · Aurora, IL 60504

AUTHORIZED FOR:

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MC #1594168
USDOT #4152144 USDOT Active

10
Power Units
10
Drivers
Carrier
Entity Type

About this carrier

SOUTHWEST HWY LLC is a Aurora, IL freight carrier that is authorized for: in the state of Illinois. This company has 10 truck(s) in their fleet and 10 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-1594168 and their USDOT number is 4152144.

Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/17/2026 · last updated Jun 20, 2026.

Carrier Details

Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR:
MCS-150 Filed 03/17/2026
MCS-150 Mileage 3,971,421 (2025)

Authority & Operations

Operation Classification

Authorized for Hire

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Cargo Authorized

General Freight

Safety Record

9 Severe Violations Updated Jul 22, 2026

Crashes (24 mo)

0
Fatal
0
Injury
0
Tow
0
Total

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

CategoryMeasureViolations Unsafe Driving 2.55 5 Crash Indicator Not Public — Hours of Service 0.02 1 Vehicle Maintenance 7.5 8 Drugs / Alcohol 0 0 Hazmat Not Public — Driver Fitness 0 0

Inspection Summary

20
Total
8
Clean
12
With violations

24-month window ending Jun 26, 2026

Violations Cited 20 unique codes

Critical 10

392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 10
393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× OOS×1 SW 8
393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing1× OOS×1 SW 7
393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× OOS×1 SW 7
393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× OOS×1 SW 6
393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× OOS×1 SW 6
393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× OOS×2 SW 4
393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side.1× OOS×1 SW 3
396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× OOS×1 SW 0

Unsafe Driving 4

392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× SW 7
392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× SW 7
392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× SW 7
392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× SW 3

Vehicle Maintenance 5

393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× SW 6
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× SW 4
393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt1× SW 4
393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher1× SW 2
393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× SW 1

Hours of Service 1

395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× SW 1

Locations

Physical Address

SOUTHWEST HWY LLC
806 FINLEY DR
AURORA, IL 60504

Mailing Address

SOUTHWEST HWY LLC
806 FINLEY DR
AURORA, IL 60504-8159

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Broker Fraud & Vetting

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General

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SOUTHWEST HWY LLC

About this carrier

Carrier Details

Authority & Operations

Cargo Authorized

Operating Territory

Crashes (24 mo)

Behavior Categories (BASICs)

Inspection Summary

Violations Cited 20 unique codes

Critical 10

Unsafe Driving 4

Vehicle Maintenance 5

Hours of Service 1

Locations

Location on Map

Latest from Carrier Atlas Freight Intelligence

Senate Bill Targets Chameleon Carriers That Reopen After Violations

Georgia Breaks Ground on 41-Mile Truck-Only I-75 Corridor in 2027

FMCSA Revives 17-Year-Old Rule That Would Test New Carriers Before They Haul

Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running

Freight Rates Hold Near Record as Capacity Tightens to 43-Month High

Rush Enterprises Buys Into MCT Refrigeration Service Network

Why Capacity Won't Flood Back This Time

YMX yard AI cut grocery fleet by 36%, scaled to nine sites in six months

Supply Chain Cuts 1,222 Jobs as 10 Freight Firms File Bankruptcy

Ryder Q2 Earnings Beat on Used Truck Sales, Not Broker Fraud

Drug Traffickers Used Broker Model to Move $139M Across Border

Shippers face liability when wrong truck leaves the dock