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USDOT 878741MC384058

Southern Carriers Inc — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

26 years (granted 2000)

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Liability filing

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

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Inspections

152 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

Southern Carriers Inc

DBA

—

Entity type

Carrier+broker

Physical address

107 First Ave South, Lewisburg, TN 37091

Phone

(931) 270-8055

Power units

42

Drivers

42

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC384058

Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active

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

Authority history

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

Revocation records

  • type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 10/29/2018 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/03/2018
  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 05/19/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/21/2004

Insurance filings

84 — Suretec Insurance Company
91X — Hartford Fire Insurance Company · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

2.0%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 152 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

18.4%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 152 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

dispatch@southerncarriers.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Barracuda)

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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

4

Reportable crashes

3

Tow-aways

2

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: TX 10/2025 · FL 08/2025 · GA 05/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 262025: 552024: 522023: 19
Level III — Driver-only: 68Level II — Walk-around: 47Level I — Full: 37
DateStateLevel
Jul 12, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 24, 2026MSLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 24, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026TXLevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 6, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
May 28, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
May 25, 2026LALevel II — Walk-around
May 12, 2026LALevel III — Driver-only
May 12, 2026OHLevel I — Full
May 7, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Apr 12, 2026TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 1, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 30, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Mar 18, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 18, 2026TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 17, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 10, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 6, 2026TNLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 2, 2026ALLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 19, 2026TNLevel I — Full
Feb 18, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 9, 2026FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 6, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 17, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Dec 11, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 10, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 5, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 19, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 12, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 7, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 7, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 4, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Oct 23, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 16, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 15, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 10, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Oct 8, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 18, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Sep 17, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 17, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Sep 9, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 23, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Aug 18, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 12, 2025ARLevel I — Full
Aug 1, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 30, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 26, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jul 17, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 15, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Jul 14, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 9, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Jun 3, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 2, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 2, 2025TNLevel I — Full
May 29, 2025ARLevel II — Walk-around
May 27, 2025TNLevel I — Full
May 22, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
May 13, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 15, 2025TXLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 9, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 8, 2025LALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 4, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 28, 2025TNLevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 19, 2025LALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 4, 2025ALLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Mar 3, 2025MSLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2025MILevel III — Driver-only
Feb 24, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Feb 20, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 10, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 29, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 24, 2025ARLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 12, 2025ARLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 2, 2025TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 31, 2024TNLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 23, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 18, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 18, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 18, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 10, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 26, 2024ALLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 19, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Nov 1, 2024ARLevel III — Driver-only
Oct 30, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Sep 20, 2024TNLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 3, 2024SCLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 28, 2024TXLevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Aug 27, 2024MSLevel I — Full
Aug 9, 2024LALevel III — Driver-only
Aug 6, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Aug 1, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Jul 30, 2024MSLevel I — Full

Most recent 100 of 152 inspections on file.

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