This company holds two active authorities — view asSafety, inspections, crashes and insurance are graded as a motor carrier.
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EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC
DOT 44064MC 164259ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstateNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA +3 · $7,000,000 · 4 policiesMESA, AZ
COMPANY
Authority since
2020-07-27
MCS-150
2026-01-07 · 21,522,677 mi (2025)
Fleet
1178 units · 219 trailers · 1175 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
1725 S COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
MESA, AZ 85210
MESA, AZ 85210
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
4806334000
Email
DOT@empire-cat.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
MICHAEL KRUSE
Title
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property;authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
10
General FreightMotor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesIntermodal ContainersPassengersChemicalsConstruction
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
74 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
4 active
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 6 strengths
OOS RATE
4.7%
29 / 611 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
4/100 risk points0 risk factors · 6 strengths · 8 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
103 crashes · 6 fatal · 30 with injuries · 101 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
95% — 582 clean of 611 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.7% — driver OOS 5, vehicle OOS 25
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
41 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-07
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
4 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $7,000,000
SUMMARY
Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (0.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.3/insp)
95% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $7.0M
6 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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