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USDOT 273403MC163871

Deep South Freight — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

43 years (granted 1983)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

292 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Tvs Inc

DBA

Deep South Freight

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

2221 17th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35204

Phone

(205) 326-0490

Power units

109

Drivers

107

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC163871

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Inactive

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓

Authority history

  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Property Broker
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Common
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Involuntary Revocation — Contract
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Revocation records

  • type license: BROKER · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION

Insurance filings

84 — United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
91X — Sentry Select Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)
34 — Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

1.0%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 292 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

14.0%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 292 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

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On-file email

edoss@deepsouthfreight.com — company domain

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Mail host

Microsoft 365

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

6

Reportable crashes

6

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: AL 06/2026 · GA 06/2026 · AL 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 582025: 1042024: 912023: 39
Level III — Driver-only: 165Level II — Walk-around: 89Level I — Full: 38
DateStateLevel
Aug 13, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 12, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 3, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 16, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 9, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 9, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 9, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 4, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 2, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 30, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 29, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 26, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 21, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 10, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 7, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 4, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 3, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
May 28, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 25, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
May 24, 2026ARLevel II — Walk-around
May 21, 2026ALLevel I — Full
May 20, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 15, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
May 11, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
May 11, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 7, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 4, 2026LALevel I — Full
May 1, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 27, 2026KYLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 24, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 22, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 7, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 6, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 4, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 24, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 17, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 14, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 13, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Mar 6, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 5, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 3, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 3, 2026NCLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 26, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 19, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Feb 12, 2026ALLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 11, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Feb 9, 2026KSLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 29, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 23, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 22, 2026ARLevel I — Full
Jan 19, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 13, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 8, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 2, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 23, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 18, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 10, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 8, 2025ALLevel I — Full
Dec 3, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 18, 2025MSLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 4, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 3, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 31, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 29, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 13, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 9, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 1, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 30, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 29, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 26, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 25, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 22, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Sep 21, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 12, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 11, 2025SCLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 4, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2025SCLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 27, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 23, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 14, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 8, 2025MSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 8, 2025MSLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 6, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Aug 5, 2025MOLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 30, 2025SCLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 29, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 26, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 25, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 23, 2025ALLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 17, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 16, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 15, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 292 inspections on file.

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