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SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC

USDOT 1481461 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Other (PALLETS) Based in PORT ALLEN, LA Grade B · 72
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Cargo: Other (PALLETS)
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TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC (USDOT 1481461)
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 and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 12 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1481461/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

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 3.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 36.4% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=65092 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

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 1481461
In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (PALLETS)
Fleet size 14 units
Drivers 14
Annual mileage 676,713 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (225) 343-9674
Email: [email protected]
Physical
7271 HIGHWAY 190 WEST
PORT ALLEN, LA 70767
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1481461
In FMCSA records since Mar 31, 2006 (~20y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 676,713 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 36.4% vs 23.4% +13.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.8% vs 6.7% -2.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.70 vs 1.80 -1.10
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 6 0
Trailers 68 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 12 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 2 0 2
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 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 38 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 27 27 0
OOS inspections 1 4 0
OOS percentage 3.7% 14.81% —
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%).

Power Units
14
Drivers
14
Inspections
38
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
36.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
12 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC is a motor carrier based in PORT ALLEN, LA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1481461. 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 14 power units and 14 drivers, with 38 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 36.4%. 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.

Carrier overview

SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers, based in Port Allen, LA. Across 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 19.2% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

26 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 136% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in LA (25) and MS (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

19.2% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (89.5% of violations); top code 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 14 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 14 drivers; Kenworth, Transcraft, and Wabash National are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 36.4% 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 65,092 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–21 power units (±50% of this carrier's 14 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 65,092 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +3.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
36.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
12.5%
Median across 65,092 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
17 violations
6 OOS · 35.3%
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 26 5 19.2% Apr 20, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 5, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 30
Transcraft 10
Utility 7
Great Dane 6
Wabash National 4
Trail-Eze 3
Mack 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.22 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 — 4.20 4 — 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 (38 rows) View all 38 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87647822 Apr 20, 2026 LA 1 LIVONIA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P289189 · 1XKZDP9X1SJ140953
0 — No
87392137 Mar 25, 2026 LA 2 LIVONIA LA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P297205 · 1M1AN07YXFM018234
1 393.11A1-LSLM No
86787398 Jan 13, 2026 LA 3 DES ALLEMANDS LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P294526 · 1XKZDP9XXTJ229793
0 — No
86746868 Jan 8, 2026 LA 1 KROTZ SPRINGS LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278681 · 1XKZD49X4HJ159696
0 — No
86600068 Dec 17, 2025 LA 1 PLATTENVILLE LA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P297205 · 1M1AN07YXFM018234
4 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B Yes
86496102 Dec 5, 2025 LA 2 PORT ALLEN LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278394 · 1XKZD49X4PJ264348
0 — No
86273625 Nov 7, 2025 LA 3 PORT ALLEN LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P292448 · 1XKZDP9X3KJ299389
0 — No
86155660 Oct 27, 2025 LA 1 GROSSE TETE LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P260913 · 3WKZDP9X7LF398402
0 — No
85798554 Sep 17, 2025 LA 1 LIVONIA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P278681 · 1XKZD49X4HJ159696
1 393.48A-BIBD No
85759250 Sep 12, 2025 LA 2 PORT ALLEN LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P292448 · 1XKZDP9X3KJ299389
0 — No
85758358 Sep 11, 2025 LA 3 NEW IBERIA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P274168 · 1XKZD49X2GJ117283
0 — No
85746195 Sep 9, 2025 LA 3 NEW IBERIA LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 3258522 · 4V4NC9EH3SN662598
0 — No
85135835 Jul 7, 2025 LA 2 LIVONIA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P264071 · 1XKZD49X0GJ117282
2 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84884991 Jun 5, 2025 MS 3 HANCOCK COUNTY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P292447 · 1XKZDP9XXKJ299390
0 — No
84337651 Apr 7, 2025 LA 3 EGAN LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P260955 · 3WKZDP9X5LF398401
0 — No
84322335 Apr 3, 2025 LA 3 NEW IBERIA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P272239 · 1XKZDP9X2NJ124152
0 — No
84269140 Mar 26, 2025 LA 1 LAKELAND LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P523071 · 1XKZD49X4PJ264348
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84143756 Mar 17, 2025 LA 3 SORRENTO LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P260923 · 3WKZDP9X9LF398403
0 — No
83879763 Feb 14, 2025 LA 1 HAMMOND LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P274169 · 1XKZD49X4GJ121822
1 393.11B-CSSRR No
83853714 Feb 12, 2025 LA 3 LAVONIA LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P260913 · 3WKZDP9X7LF398402
0 — No
83397962 Dec 10, 2024 LA 3 RACELAND LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P274169 · 1XKZD49X4GJ121822
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
83181950 Nov 14, 2024 LA 1 LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P260923 · 3WKZDP9X9LF398403
1 393.11 No
83001189 Oct 24, 2024 LA 3 LA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P264071 · 1XKZD49X0GJ117282
0 — No
82653918 Sep 10, 2024 LA 3 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P254349 · 1XKZDP9XXKJ299390
0 — No
82609049 Sep 4, 2024 LA 1 ROADSIDE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
LA P260955 · 3WKZDP9X5LF398401
6 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 393.47(e) Yes
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025143921 Nov 6, 2025 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA2024037663 Mar 26, 2024 LA 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA2022042233 Nov 7, 2022 LA 0 1 No No Injury
LA2022014574 May 26, 2022 LA 1 3 Yes No Fatal
LA4074922643 Feb 4, 2022 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA4115425100 Oct 14, 2019 LA 0 1 No No Injury
LA1701012772 Oct 7, 2019 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA1701000820 Jan 21, 2013 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA9100419007 Nov 23, 2011 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA1701007879 Sep 24, 2010 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0009172576 Apr 6, 2009 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0009042664 Jun 9, 2006 LA 0 8 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 LA 11 6
LIVONIA LA LA 4 1
NEW IBERIA LA LA 3 0
PORT ALLEN LA LA 3 0
LA LA 2 0
DES ALLEMANDS LA LA 1 0
EGAN LA LA 1 0
GROSSE TETE LA LA 1 0
HAMMOND LA LA 1 0
KROTZ SPRINGS LA LA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 10 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 6 5
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC

Is SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1481461 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC's safety rating? ▾
SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC had? ▾
38 roadside inspections are on file for SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 36.4% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC based? ▾
SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 7271 HIGHWAY 190 WEST, PORT ALLEN, Louisiana 70767. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC does not have any FMCSA for-hire operating authority (MC, FF, or MX docket) on file. This is normal for private carriers — companies that haul their own goods need only a USDOT number, not an MC number. For-hire carriers (those hauling for compensation) must hold operating authority in addition to a USDOT number.
How many trucks and drivers does SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC operate? ▾
SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC self-reports 14 power units and 14 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC had any crashes? ▾
12 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SOUTHERN PACKAGING LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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