Sowega Cotton Gin And Warehouse Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
10 years (granted 2016)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
5 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Sowega Cotton Gin And Warehouse Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1048 Old Pelham Rd, Climax, GA 39834
Phone
(229) 243-9595
Power units
36
Drivers
34
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC954252
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 5 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 5 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sowega@surfsouth.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 11/2023 · AL 12/2021 · AL 10/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 26, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 22, 2026 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 5 of 5 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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