S & W EXPRESS, INC.

DOT# 303499 MC# 220257CARRIER

INACTIVE

Trust Score

15 / 100

F Critical

Components

Compliance · 40% 40

Safety · 35% 65

Insurance · 25% 25

Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

low DOT# 3511986—May have reopened as DOT 3511986 (RCS TRANSPORTATION LLC). Linked by: address, officer

Overview

Address

8849 LINCOLN WAY E

ORRVILLE, OH 44667

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Contact

Phone: (330) 683-2747

Fax: (866) 231-2958

Email: don@swoodpallet.com

Company Officers

DON RESSLER

IVAN HOCHSTETLER

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 0

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks1

Term Tractors10

Authority

Status: —

FMCSA add date: Oct 20, 1987

Contract authority: Aug 9, 1991

Authority History (2)

Authority Type	Action	Date
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 14, 2005 → Nov 28, 2005
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Aug 9, 1991 → May 23, 2023

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheets/CoilsLogs/Poles/LumberMachinery/Large ObjectsPaper Products

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: May 22, 2023

Mileage: 1,110,500 (2020)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
RCS TRANSPORTATION LLC	3511986	1162770	ORRVILLE, OH	ACTIVE	AddressDomainOfficer
RONALD RESSLER	2312890	829651	NORTH LAWRENCE, OH	INACTIVE	Domain

Recent Changes

Contactemail: DON@SWOODPALLET.COM → don@swoodpallet.comAug 20, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: IVAN HOCHSTETLER → DON RESSLERAug 20, 2026

Fleettotal drivers: 17 → 0Aug 18, 2026

Safety

No safety data on file

FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.

Insurance

No insurance data on file

No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.

Insurance History (4)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$750,000	Jun 15, 2018	May 17, 2023
BIPD · F91X	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Nov 15, 2006	Jun 15, 2018
BIPD · F91X	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$750,000	Sep 21, 1994	Nov 15, 2006
BIPD · F91X	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$750,000	Sep 21, 1994	Jan 1, 2007

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