Southern Fs — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
15 years (granted 2010)
Liability filing
$3M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
35 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Southern Fs Inc
DBA
Southern Fs
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2002 East Main St, Marion, IL 62959
Phone
(618) 993-2833
Power units
172
Drivers
126
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC725876
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 35 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 35 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dfox@southernfs.com — company domain
Domain age
southernfs.com registered 2002-05-13 (24 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
3
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KY 11/2025 · IL 09/2025 · IL 09/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 22, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 16, 2025 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 23, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 12, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 11, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 18, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 29, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 3, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2024 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Mar 29, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 29, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 11, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 7, 2023 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 6, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 10, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 35 of 35 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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