SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
- SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded Driver Fitness
- OOS rate better than size peers
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 1041459) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Officer(s): TOMMY L FREEMAN (Company officer); JOE STEVENS (Company officer 2) Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median. • SMS BASIC alert threshold exceeded — Driver Fitness On file: • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1041459/ As of: Jul 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Compliance grade B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0.7% vs peer median 1.5% (better). Vehicle OOS 26.7% vs peer median 18.5% (worse). n=8406 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 35 | 77 | 0 |
| Trailers | 78 | 61 | 0 |
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 77 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tow-away | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Crash reports | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 672 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 463 | 463 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 5 | 106 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 1.08% | 22.89% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD is a motor carrier based in ELSA, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1041459. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 114 power units and 105 drivers, with 672 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 26.7%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
SOUTHERN STAR TRANSPORT LTD is a large fleet, operating 114 power units and 105 drivers, based in Elsa, TX. Across 477 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 24.7% out-of-service rate, with 7 reportable crashes. no operating authority record was located.
477 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 164% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in TX (477 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.
24.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (89.2% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 52 times, 3 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 114 power units (large fleet) and 105 drivers; International, Kenworth, and Ranc are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 8,406 ACTIVE carriers operating 57–171 power units (±50% of this carrier's 114 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (TX) | 463 | 111 | 24.0% | Jul 1, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| International | 217 | |
| Kenworth | 183 | |
| Ranc | 165 | |
| Armo | 132 | |
| Freightliner | 102 | |
| Peterbilt | 72 | |
| Other | 57 | |
| Cps | 52 | |
| Ctsi | 50 | |
| Clem | 37 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 4 | — | 0.06 | 0 | ALERT | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | — | 0.24 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 285 | — | 5.35 | 5 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (672 rows) View all 672 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88310614 | Jul 1, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 393.75A3, 393.75A1 | Yes |
| 88251314 | Jun 24, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
6 | 393.9, 393.9TS, 393.78 | Yes |
| 88250674 | Jun 24, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88222830 | Jun 23, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 88132597 | Jun 10, 2026 | TX | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 392.2W | No |
| 88055873 | Jun 4, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL SEMI-TRAILER
|
0 | — | No |
| 87938236 | May 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87868692 | May 13, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.9 | No |
| 87852635 | May 12, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
9 | 393.45B2UV, 396.3A1B, 393.48A | No |
| 87796414 | May 6, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 393.75A, 396.3A1B, 393.75C | Yes |
| 87778401 | May 4, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2RG | No |
| 87596731 | Apr 15, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87596522 | Apr 14, 2026 | TX | 2 | 7200 FM1847 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 55C1 | No |
| 87587938 | Apr 14, 2026 | TX | 2 | 560M FM511 NB |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87574990 | Apr 13, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 87513319 | Apr 6, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87479882 | Apr 1, 2026 | TX | 2 | US83 AND RIO CONCHO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 396.3A1 | No |
| 87468326 | Mar 30, 2026 | TX | 2 | IH2 WB SVC RD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.60C | No |
| 87424217 | Mar 25, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 396.3A1BL, 393.45B2UV | Yes |
| 87424045 | Mar 25, 2026 | TX | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 393.47E, 393.53B | No |
| 87423588 | Mar 25, 2026 | TX | 1 | IH 69 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
5 | 393.75A1, 393.48A, 393.95A | Yes |
| 87441334 | Mar 24, 2026 | TX | 2 | 17M IH69E SB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87441104 | Mar 23, 2026 | TX | 2 | 16M IH69E SB |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87410007 | Mar 23, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 87396914 | Mar 20, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (77 rows) View all 77 →
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX7D7BHQE1PQ | Jan 26, 2026 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX7C7CHQE1WH | Dec 22, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX7ALAHQE1DB | Oct 15, 2025 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX78JCHQE1SA | Sep 1, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX75MFHQE1R9 | May 13, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX75LAHQE1OV | Apr 28, 2025 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX70CFHQE1UF | Oct 27, 2024 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX6Q0EHQE1T7 | Nov 2, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX6PY6HQE1K1 | Oct 18, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX6OAKHQE1BS | Jul 26, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX6N8EHQE16W | Jul 25, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX6LDFHQE1Q3 | May 8, 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX6IG7HQE1D1 | Jan 10, 2023 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX60QAHQE178 | May 5, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX60D9HQE1KG | Apr 12, 2021 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX5YYDHQE11A | Mar 2, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5Z6AHQE1CU | Feb 26, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5Y7BHQE1R8 | Jan 29, 2021 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5ST8HQE1EH | Jul 17, 2020 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX5SP8HQE156 | Jul 17, 2020 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX5N68HQE1UA | Dec 11, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | No | No | Injury |
| TX5KTAHQE1XB | Oct 2, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX58B8HQE1QF | Jul 11, 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| TX56EBHQE1HF | May 9, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| TX54TEHQE1IM | Mar 6, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE | TX | 73 | 27 |
| US77 RIVIERA SCALE | TX | 42 | 8 |
| 17M IH69E SB | TX | 19 | 3 |
| US 77 RIVIERA | TX | 17 | 1 |
| US 83 MP 888 | TX | 15 | 7 |
| INDIOS POE | TX | 13 | 7 |
| 792M US281 | TX | 8 | 1 |
| EXIT 16 AT IH69E SB | TX | 5 | 3 |
| US83 AND RIO CONCHO | TX | 5 | 1 |
| US 83 MP 896 | TX | 5 | 2 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 63 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 53 | 3 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | Unsafe Driving | 44 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 8 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | Vehicle Maintenance | 34 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 31 | 0 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 19 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 0 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 0 |
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