SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC

CARROLLTON, GA

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 1.10% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 16.0% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHWIRE COMPANY LLC (USDOT 111168)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 1.10% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 16.0%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/111168/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
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USDOT 111168 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: VERONICA BRAKER Company officer 2: GANESH RAMASWAMY General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Utilities Construction Other (MATERIALS AND TRADE) Based in CARROLLTON, GA

FMCSA census as of Nov 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 1.1% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 16% (worse). n=2244 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 111168

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer VERONICA BRAKER

Company officer 2 GANESH RAMASWAMY

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Utilities, Construction, Other (MATERIALS AND TRADE)

Fleet size 382 units

Drivers 261

Annual mileage 3,683,777 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (800) 444-1700

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1 SOUTHWIRE DR

CARROLLTON, GA 30119

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 111168

In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,683,777 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.67 vs 1.80 +0.87

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased
Truck tractors	3	0
Trailers	56	15
Trucks	64	81

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	3	3	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	33.33%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

382

Drivers

261

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

14 all-time

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 2,244 ACTIVE carriers operating 191–573 power units (±50% of this carrier's 382 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

50%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.1%

Median across 2,244 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +48.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16%

Median across 2,244 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +34 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Georgia (GA)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 2, 2025
New Jersey (NJ)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 13, 2026
Texas (TX)	1	1	100.0%	Apr 29, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		2
Ford		1
Hino		1
Other		1
Trailer		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.25	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	14.00	14	—	Oct 26, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89247440	Oct 13, 2026	NJ	2	METLIFE	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK IN 3983419 · 5PVNV7GV5V5T50736	0	—	No
87740821	Apr 29, 2026	TX	2	IH-0820 IN TARRANT CO. (0-34)	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet TX K217518 · 1HTKJPVK5KH154512	7	43D, 130, 834A	Yes
83562574	Jan 2, 2025	GA	1	CARROLLTON GA	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK GA PEE8055 · 1GBJC39U41F137190	8	392.2-SLLUCR, 391.41A-MCPC, 390.21TB1-MC	No
81361669	Apr 16, 2024	AL	1	ROADSIDE	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR GA QBA5951 · 1FT7W2BT9GEA08689	7	383.23(a)(2), 393.43(d), 392.2	Yes

Recent Crashes (14 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
PA410139700X	Nov 7, 2024	PA	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0105108558	May 19, 2017	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0238070201	Apr 21, 2000	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
KY000030308A	Mar 20, 1996	KY	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA6071073600	Mar 15, 1996	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
AL005103202A	Oct 30, 1995	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
NY955645430A	Sep 26, 1995	NY	0	Yes	No	Tow
KY000023020A	Mar 16, 1995	KY	1	Yes	No	Injury
TN0002703819	Jan 6, 1995	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA4221021700	Sep 7, 1994	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD0007226411	Apr 27, 1994	MD	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA3413000109	Nov 5, 1993	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
VA0000026609	Jul 7, 1993	VA	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX0023005289	Jan 7, 1993	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ROADSIDE	AL	1	1
CARROLLTON GA	GA	1	0
METLIFE	NJ	1	0
IH-0820 IN TARRANT CO. (0-34)	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.43(d)	No or defective automatic trailer brake	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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