SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS

Q: What is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's safety rating?

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory . A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

Q: What is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's out-of-service rate?

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's peak out-of-service rate is 2.6% (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.

Q: Does SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS have valid operating authority?

Yes. SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC106054). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

DBA: GRILEY AIR FREIGHT

USDOT 20214 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: CURTIS HAMILTON Company officer 2: CURTIS HAMILTON General Freight Based in LOS ANGELES, CA Grade A · 100

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

Property Broker reinstated · Jan 12, 2021

Common (Property) reinstated · Dec 18, 2001

Policy effective · Aug 1, 2025

Review these

Property Broker gap · 41 days Inactive Dec 2, 2020 → reinstated Jan 12, 2021
Common (Property) gap · 739 days Inactive Dec 10, 1999 → reinstated Dec 18, 2001
2 fatalities on crash record 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
OOS rate better than size peers

Company officer: CURTIS HAMILTON

Company officer 2: CURTIS HAMILTON

Cargo: General Freight

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS (USDOT 20214)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): CURTIS HAMILTON (Company officer); CURTIS HAMILTON (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Property Broker gap · 41 days — Inactive Dec 2, 2020 → reinstated Jan 12, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 739 days — Inactive Dec 10, 1999 → reinstated Dec 18, 2001
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 23 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/20214/
As of: Jul 25, 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 A

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

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1% (better). Vehicle OOS 2.6% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=12858 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 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

Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 20214

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

MC / docket MC106054

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer CURTIS HAMILTON

Company officer 2 CURTIS HAMILTON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 78 units

Drivers 122

Annual mileage 1,430,970 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (310) 863-1951

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5341 WEST 104TH STREET

LOS ANGELES, CA 90045

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 20214

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

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,430,970 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 2.6% vs 23.4% -20.8 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.74 vs 1.80 -1.06

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Aug 1, 2025
Process Agent
SERVICE OF PROCESS AGENTS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC106054
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	45	0	0
Trailers	74	0	0
Trucks	33	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 23 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 71 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	47	47	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	4.26%	—
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

Drivers

122

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

2.6%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

23 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is a corporation based in LOS ANGELES, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 20214. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 78 power units and 122 drivers, with 71 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 2.6%. 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 overview

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is a mid-sized fleet, operating 78 power units and 122 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Los Angeles, CA. Across 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 4.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

47 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in CA (47 stops).

Violation profile

4.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 78 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 122 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

7 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 12,858 ACTIVE carriers operating 39–117 power units (±50% of this carrier's 78 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 12,858 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

2.6%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.6%

Median across 12,858 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -15 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

Property Broker authority was inactive from Dec 2, 2020 to Jan 12, 2021 (41 days)
Common (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 10, 1999 to Dec 18, 2001 (739 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2026-07

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
California (CA)	47	2	4.3%	Jul 2, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		42
Hino		14
Freightliner		11
Great Dane		2
Hyundai Translead		2
Wabash National		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.11	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.15	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.07	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	18	—	1.96	2	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (71 rows) View all 71 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88314420	Jul 2, 2026	CA	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 24362J1 · 3HAMMAAL6EL769189	0	—	No
88096446	Jun 8, 2026	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9E98815 · 3AKJGBDV5DSFG0808	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
88057101	Jun 5, 2026	CA	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 60281L4 · 3HAEUMML5ML593820	0	—	No
88007871	Jun 1, 2026	CA	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G54878 · 3AKJHLDV1PSNW6646	0	—	No
87741840	Apr 30, 2026	CA	1	CA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87953P1 · 3HAMMAAL7FL658748	0	—	No
87255971	Mar 10, 2026	CA	2	SB CARSON SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87871P1 · 3HAMMAAL3FL585863	1	393.9A-LLPL	No
87245143	Mar 9, 2026	CA	1	ca-imperial-way-e/o-aviation	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 9G11470 · 1HSHWSNN1GH224849	2	393.9A-LSLI, 393.207F-SLAS	No
86959063	Feb 3, 2026	CA	1	SAN ONOFRE IF	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 46629H1 · 5PVNV8JT9C4S52342	0	—	No
86940580	Jan 31, 2026	CA	1	ca-imperial-way-e/o-aviation	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 9G29481 · 3HSDJAPR9GN228533	0	—	No
86981897	Jan 2, 2026	CA	3	ca-n/b-carson-scales	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 46629H1 · 5PVNV8JT9C4S52342	0	—	No
86495912	Dec 5, 2025	CA	1	SOUTH LOS ANGELES AREA	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 67500X2 · 3HAMMMML5GL007925	4	393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLEQP, 393.9A-LSML	No
86482297	Dec 4, 2025	CA	1	ca-imperial-hgihway--w/o-aviation	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9E95552 · 3AKJHTDV3PSNZ3704	1	393.45B2-BHTD	No
86482293	Dec 4, 2025	CA	1	ca-imperial-hgihway--w/o-aviation	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 9G04375 · 3HSHXSNR1GN036497	1	396.3A1-BALAC	No
86324803	Nov 13, 2025	CA	2	SB CARSON SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 24362J1 · 3HAMMAAL6EL769189	1	393.11A1-LSML	No
86304097	Nov 6, 2025	CA	2	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87953P1 · 3HAMMAAL7FL658748	0	—	No
86123015	Oct 22, 2025	CA	1	SAN ONOFRE IF	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87740P1 · 3HAMMAAL2FL510104	0	—	No
86061676	Oct 15, 2025	CA	1	ca-imperial-hgihway--w/o-aviation	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR CA 87785P1 · 3HAMMAAL6FL515645	1	392.2-SLLEQP	No
85944726	Sep 30, 2025	CA	2	CONEJO IF	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 24362J1 · 3HAMMAAL6EL769189	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
85844872	Sep 22, 2025	CA	3	SB CARSON SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87740P1 · 3HAMMAAL2FL510104	0	—	No
85844228	Sep 19, 2025	CA	1	ca-us-101-n/b-conejo-cvef	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87871P1 · 3HAMMAAL3FL585863	2	393.201B-FR, 393.45B2-BHTD	No
85751660	Sep 10, 2025	CA	1	ca-imperial-hgihway--w/o-aviation	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR CA 9G79068 · 3AKJHLDV6PSNW6643	1	396.3A1-OAL	No
85716325	Sep 8, 2025	CA	2	SAN ONOFRE IF	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87953P1 · 3HAMMAAL7FL658748	0	—	No
85664040	Sep 1, 2025	CA	2	SB CARSON SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 24786J1 · 3HAMMAAL1EL788832	0	—	No
85637252	Aug 27, 2025	CA	1	CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 87953P1 · 3HAMMAAL7FL658748	3	393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLL, 393.45B2-BHTD	No
85588008	Aug 25, 2025	CA	1	ca-imperial-way-e/o-aviation	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK CA 9G29482 · 3HSDJAPR9GN228547	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (23 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
CA5802500552	Feb 19, 2025	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA5652302355	Jul 2, 2023	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0009587391	May 25, 2023	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA5652201252	Apr 8, 2022	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA5302201069	Mar 1, 2022	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA5651801725	Mar 30, 2018	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA7451601270	Oct 28, 2016	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0007139958	Sep 29, 2015	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0006805808	Jan 20, 2015	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0006478543	Mar 26, 2014	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0005911323	Jun 28, 2013	CA	2	2	Yes	No	Fatal
CA0006117709	Oct 9, 2012	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0005536917	Mar 17, 2012	CA	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA0005148991	Mar 22, 2011	CA	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
CA0005018214	Jan 18, 2011	CA	0	1	No	No	Injury
CA0004636411	Mar 30, 2010	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0004563867	Jan 17, 2010	CA	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA0003876093	Sep 11, 2008	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0003514735	Dec 26, 2007	CA	0	1	No	No	Injury
CA0002231155	Aug 31, 2005	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
CA0001313272	Mar 6, 2004	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX2452710011	Feb 24, 2003	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CA100022812A	Aug 18, 1999	CA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (5 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 12, 2021	MC106054-B	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Oct 30, 2020	MC106054	NC	REVOCATION	NC →
Mar 21, 2017	MC106054-B	CPL	LICENSE	CPL →
Oct 5, 2009	MC106054-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Sep 24, 2007	MC106054-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (31 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	MVP 8300003-00	91X	$1,000,000	Aug 1, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT9000001	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2024	Aug 1, 2025	REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013212	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 23, 2020	Aug 1, 2024	REPLACED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013212	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 17, 2020	Dec 2, 2020	NAME CHANGED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013212	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 17, 2020	Oct 23, 2020	REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112700	SURETY	—	Jun 15, 2020	Dec 2, 2020	NAME CHANGED
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615112700	SURETY	—	Jun 15, 2020	Jun 15, 2024	CANCELLED
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT0013211	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2019	Oct 17, 2020	CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	2017070110	SURETY	—	Mar 15, 2017	Jun 14, 2020	CANCELLED
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	RHF 8808493	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2010	Dec 2, 2020	NAME CHANGED
WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.	CA0584840	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2010	Aug 1, 2019	REPLACED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6687446	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 1, 2010	REPLACED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6687446	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2009	Aug 1, 2009	REPLACED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	3624PZG2503361	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2009	Sep 3, 2009	CANCELLED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-107506	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2008	Mar 2, 2008	REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	43923473	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2008	Aug 1, 2009	REPLACED
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	P0009-107506	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 2, 2008	Aug 1, 2010	REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI98308989	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2007	Aug 30, 2008	CANCELLED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI98308989	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2007	Aug 1, 2008	REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI98308989	CARGO	—	Aug 1, 2007	Sep 1, 2007	CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA2490770	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2002	Sep 7, 2002	CANCELLED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA2490770	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 1, 2002	REPLACED
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA2490809	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2002	Aug 1, 2008	REPLACED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI98105954	CARGO	—	Oct 1, 2001	Aug 1, 2007	REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK2918231	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 1, 2001	Aug 1, 2002	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 1, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 1, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 24, 2024

authority

REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Jun 24, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 15, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Dec 2, 2020

authority

REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Dec 2, 2020

insurance

TERM/CANCL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 2, 2020

insurance

NAMECHG — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Dec 2, 2020

insurance

NAMECHG — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Dec 2, 2020

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 2, 2020

authority gap

Property Broker authority inactive: 41 days (through Jan 12, 2021)
Nov 10, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 23, 2020

insurance

TERM/REPL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 17, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 24, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jun 14, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Jun 4, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Aug 1, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
Mar 22, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Aug 1, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 1, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 5, 2009

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 9, 2009

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 9, 2009

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 3, 2009

insurance

CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
Aug 1, 2009

insurance

TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 1, 2009

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
Aug 30, 2008

insurance

TERM/CANCL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Aug 1, 2008

insurance

TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 1, 2008

insurance

TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Mar 2, 2008

insurance

TERM/REPL — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 10, 2007

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 10, 2007

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 1, 2007

insurance

CANCEL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Aug 1, 2007

insurance

TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Sep 7, 2002

insurance

TERM/CANCL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 11, 2002

insurance

TERM/CANCL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 1, 2002

insurance

TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 1, 2002

insurance

TERM/REPL — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 1, 2001

insurance

CANCEL — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
SB CARSON SCALES	CA	7	0
CARSON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	6	0
CARSON PLATFORM	CA	5	2
SAN ONOFRE IF	CA	5	0
CONEJO IF	CA	4	0
CONEJO PLATFORM SCALE	CA	2	0
WB PERALTA SCALE	CA	2	1
14011 SOUTH CENTRAL AVE	CA	1	0
405 NB CARSON SCALES	CA	1	0
CA	CA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	6	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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How to verify SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS

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.
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.
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.
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.
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Frequently asked questions about SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS

Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 20214 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 COUNTIES TERMINALS's safety rating? ▾

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.

How many inspections has SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS had? ▾

71 roadside inspections are on file for SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS 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 COUNTIES TERMINALS's out-of-service rate? ▾

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's peak out-of-service rate is 2.6% (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 COUNTIES TERMINALS based? ▾

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 5341 WEST 104TH STREET, LOS ANGELES, California 90045. 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 COUNTIES TERMINALS have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC106054). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS operate? ▾

SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS self-reports 78 power units and 122 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 COUNTIES TERMINALS had any crashes? ▾

23 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring 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.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

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.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

FMCSA

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NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

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Transport Canada

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