SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC

USDOT 172954 • 2505 N FRAZIER, CONROE, TX, 77303

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
172,954
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
9366471260
Power Units (MCS-150)
394
Drivers (MCS-150)
478
Safety Rating
S
MCS-150 Mileage
42,000,000
Physical Address
2505 N FRAZIER, CONROE, TX, 77303
Mailing Address
P O BOX 2145, HOUSTON, TX, 77252
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

HIGH
No insurance filings on record
This for-hire carrier has no insurance filings in the FMCSA database — a critical compliance gap.
HIGH
3 fatal crashes in last 24 months
3 total fatalities. See crash history below.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1535071ACTIVEUnknownUnknown

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1535071MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDApr 14, 2023Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving
0
Hours of Service
0
Driver Fitness
0
Drugs / Alcohol
0.00
Vehicle Maintenance
2.52

BASIC measure values (lower = better). Percentile rankings not available for this carrier. Data from SMS snapshot Apr 5, 2026.

Inspections
255
Violations
56
13 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
10.0%
Driver OOS %
1.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
394
Drivers (MCS-150)
478
Crash Records
25

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
5
Sep
4
Oct
7
Nov
4
Dec
11
Jan
5
Feb
8
Mar
6
Apr
4
May
6
Jun
6
Jul
3
Aug
1
Sep
3
Oct
6
Nov
7
Dec
4
Jan
3
Feb
4
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 100 of 255 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

22 states255 inspections

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Violation Summary (56 violations from latest 100 of 255 inspections)

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Violation Summary (56 violations from latest 100 of 255 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued608Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2UVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate417Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp40Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS33Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2PCBrake tubing/hoses inadequate317Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective307Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSMLInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit207Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.203BCab/body improperly secured to frame10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55D3Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45PCBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2COperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55ECoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TLLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75A1-TFSMFTires - Front sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45DLUVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21(a)Vehicle marking requirements103General/Admin
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIVOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23A2Operating a CMV without a CDL11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.53BSteering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45Brake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(h)(1)Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.22(h)(2)Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet10Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.88Television/video display device - Improperly located10Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
10.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-13.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
1.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-5.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.56vs nat'l 1.80
-1.24 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (255 inspections)

Showing 50 of 255

fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
Inspection History (255 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 7, 202687520199RoadsideLALevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 27, 202687443281US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 26, 202687468356IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2HYTR SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3-TAOLTISYes
Mar 24, 202687381712NATCHITOCHES LALALevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Mar 20, 202687386426IH 35 NB @ POSEY RDTXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 26, 202687183513US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 13, 202687275551SS-0408 IN DALLAS CO. (270-274TXLevel 1VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Feb 10, 202687044502IH-0035 IN TRAVIS CO. (223-250TXLevel 1MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.45B2UV, 393.203BNo
Jan 22, 202686892288US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR2393.55D3, 393.9No
Jan 10, 202686782062IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 10, 202686768631IH20 EB TERRELL SCALETXLevel 1VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jan 9, 202686780920IH20 LORAINE SCALETXLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 31, 202586694407RoadsidePALevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 26, 202586677961IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 26, 202586678186IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 22, 202586639415WEST MEMPHIS ARARLevel 1VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 13, 202586569221GALLUP PORT OF ENTRYNMLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Dec 10, 202586537821GONZALES LALALevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Dec 8, 202586583096IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR1393.75A3Yes
Nov 27, 202586462784IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3-TAOLTISYes
Nov 24, 202586417959SANDERS AZAZLevel 2VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER3393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.55E-B, 393.75A3-TAOLYes
Nov 21, 202586393377GONZALES LALALevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER0No
Nov 10, 20258630186423250 TX6 SB SVC RDTXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 7, 202586284407IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Nov 3, 202586246609IH20 LORAINE SCALETXLevel 2VNTC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Oct 14, 202586109701IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1393.45B2PCNo
Oct 11, 202586049114IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Oct 10, 202586072639IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Sep 29, 202585929854IH20 LORAINE SCALETXLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1393.9No
Aug 26, 202585631724ALEXANDRIA LALALevel 3GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER0No
Aug 11, 202585483096US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 2GRDN SEMI-TRAILER1393.45PCYes
Aug 4, 202585459979IH20 EB TERRELL SCALETXLevel 2HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 24, 202585363718IH20 EB TERRELL SCALETXLevel 2HYTR SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 23, 202585384744US 287TXLevel 2STOU SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 18, 202585363820RoadsideTXLevel 2HYUN SEMI-TRAILER1393.9No
Jul 14, 202585234532IH20 LORAINE SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jul 8, 202585209312IH20 EB TERRELL SCALETXLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jul 5, 202585209546IH20 EB TERRELL SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 30, 202585101892I-57ILLevel 3STOU SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 26, 202585093097RoadsideTXLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1392.2CNo
Jun 16, 202585002517IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALETXLevel 2LUFK SEMI-TRAILER0No
Jun 10, 202584933094HOPE ARARLevel 2VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1393.9A-LCLNo
Jun 4, 202584872868HELPER UTUTLevel 1VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
Jun 1, 202584854512271M IH20 WB SVC RDTXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR1393.55ENo
May 21, 202584761608EHRENBERG AZAZLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR0No
May 14, 202584700786US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 2VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR2393.11TL, 393.45B2UVNo
May 13, 202584700640US287 SBTXLevel 1HYUN SEMI-TRAILER0No
May 11, 202584656600IH20 LORAINE SCALETXLevel 3GRDN SEMI-TRAILER1395.22H4No
Apr 19, 202584459941DESERT HILLS IFCALevel 1VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR3393.203C-CBP, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSMLYes
Apr 15, 202584414025LA GRANDE ORORLevel 3VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLNo

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

140 total · 10.0% OOS
2024-042026-04
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
25
Fatalities
3
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
20
Across 13 crashes
Tow-Aways
21

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Mar 14, 2026TXTOW00SAN ANTONIO12100 OCONNOR RD...626458SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Feb 10, 2026TXFATAL10AUSTINS 10400 IH 35 SB...006838SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Jan 30, 2026TXINJURY01SAN MARCOSN 3300 IH 35...894145SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Dec 26, 2025TXINJURY02NOT LISTED40 SAM HOUSTON PKWY...UA5077SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Nov 21, 2025TXINJURY02NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...628369SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Oct 25, 2025TXINJURY01AUSTIN6800 E BEN WHITE BLVD EB...919779SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Aug 15, 2025TXTOW00SAN ANTONIO4000 PERRIN CENTRAL...605047SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Aug 14, 2025TXTOW00DALLASW 2000 COMMERCE ST ST...259904SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Jul 19, 2025TXINJURY01AUSTINN 10800 N FM 620 BYPASS...887449SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
May 30, 2025TXTOW00NOT LISTED1100 NOT REPORTED...255964SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
May 24, 2025TXINJURY01NOT LISTEDE 84 HWY...UN6650SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
May 17, 2025TXINJURY01CEDAR PARKW 900 WHITESTONE BLVD...002465SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
May 6, 2025TXTOW00NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...NX6309SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Apr 6, 2025TXTOW00PHARRW 100 FERGUSON AVE...274076SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Mar 22, 2025TXTOW00ROWLETT19400 I 30...231050SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Feb 19, 2025ARINJURY01NORTH LITTLE ROCKI40...231050SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Feb 12, 2025TXFATAL12NOT LISTEDIH 27...NX6308SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Jan 21, 2025TXTOW00NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...969969SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Jan 15, 2025TXFATAL15NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...985981SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Dec 31, 2024INTOW00DINWIDDIE65...898361SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Dec 27, 2024TXTOW00DALLAS3200 TOM LANDRY HWY...969964SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Nov 21, 2024TXINJURY01NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...609716SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Nov 6, 2024TXINJURY01AUSTINS 3700 MOPAC EXPY...006838SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Oct 28, 2024TXINJURY01SEABROOK5800 BAYPORT BLVD...683149SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
Jul 23, 2024ILTOW00WORTH TWPI-294 N/B...969974SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC

Compliance Timeline

25 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Mar 14, 2026
Crash
Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 10, 2026
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Fatal crash in TX
1 fatality, 0 injuries
Jan 30, 2026
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Dec 26, 2025
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Nov 21, 2025
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Oct 25, 2025
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 15, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 14, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 19, 2025
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 30, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 24, 2025
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 17, 2025
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 6, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 6, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 22, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Feb 19, 2025
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Injury crash in AR
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Feb 12, 2025
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Fatal crash in TX
1 fatality, 2 injuries
Jan 21, 2025
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 15, 2025
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Fatal crash in TX
1 fatality, 5 injuries
Dec 31, 2024
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Tow-away crash in IN
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 27, 2024
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Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 21, 2024
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 6, 2024
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Oct 28, 2024
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Injury crash in TX
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 23, 2024
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Tow-away crash in IL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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