Southwest Plumbing Safety Record

DOT# 718869 · Cedar City, UT 84720 · 4355866464

C

Average safety record — scored 42/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/18/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 10/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Southwest Plumbing (DOT# 718869) in Cedar City, Utah has 21 inspections on record with 59 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash, including 1 fatal. Safety grade: C.

21 Inspections
33.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
24 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (7 of 21) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 4.8%
Carrier: 4.8% (1 of 21) National: 6.4%
35% OOS rate better than 35% of carriers in Utah
20% crash rate better than 20% of carriers in Utah

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

59 total violations across 21 inspections
10 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (17%)
Vehicle Maintenance
36
Unsafe Driving
13
Hours of Service
7
Driver Fitness
1
Other
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: AZ, CA, NV, UT
Level 1: 5 (24%) Level 2: 7 (33%) Level 3: 9 (43%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/18/2026 AZ 2 0 1
12/29/2025 NV 1 0 0
12/23/2025 UT 1 1 0
12/17/2025 UT 3 0 0
11/25/2025 UT 3 0 0
10/20/2025 UT 2 1 0
08/26/2025 UT 1 3 0
05/01/2025 UT 3 0 0
03/13/2025 UT 2 1 0
03/06/2025 UT 3 0 0
1 fatal crash
1 injury crash
10-DEC-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
10-DEC-24 UT 2 4 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 24
Drivers 11
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 12/11/1997
MCS-150 Filed 20250512 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 500,000
Address 506 North 200 West, Cedar City, UT 84720