Southshore Companies — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1989)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
23 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Southshore Distribution Llc
DBA
Southshore Companies
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
233 Hawthorne Ave, St Joseph, MI 49085
Phone
(269) 983-2080
Power units
9
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC214969
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Reinstated — Property Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 09/04/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 10/07/2013
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 23 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
26.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 23 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
info@southshorecompanies.com — company domain
Domain age
southshorecompanies.com registered 1998-10-01 (28 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
2
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 11/2025 · MI 01/2025 · MI 09/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 1, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 2, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 13, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Sep 9, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 5, 2024 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jun 27, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 7, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 23 of 23 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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