HORIZON SOUTH INC

HORIZON SOUTH INC is a large fleet, operating 191 power units and 191 drivers, based in Cleveland, OH. Across 152 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 19.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 10 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Old Republic Insurance Company, and operating authority is active for broker of property (except household goods), motor carrier of property (except household goods), and common.

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

Policy effective · Sep 1, 2023

Review these

No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.60% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 43.9% vs peer 17.8% Details →

On file

Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
3 active operating authorities
Insurance on file · $4,000,000 OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — HORIZON SOUTH INC (USDOT 2318070)
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: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.60% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 43.9% vs peer 17.8%

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 3 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2318070/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2318070 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: DAVID FERRANTE Company officer 2: MARK C DOLAND General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Chemicals Dry Bulk +2 more Based in CLEVELAND, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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

BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.6% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 43.9% vs peer median 17.8% (worse). n=4751 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 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

Insurance

2 active liability filings · 2 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2318070

In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2012 (~14y)

MC / docket MC791344

Company officer DAVID FERRANTE

Company officer 2 MARK C DOLAND

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 191 units

Drivers 191

Annual mileage 10,239,969 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (216) 341-7410

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8777 ROCKSIDE ROAD

CLEVELAND, OH 44125

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2318070

In FMCSA records since Jun 21, 2012 (~14y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,239,969 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 43.9% vs 23.4% +20.5 pts

Driver OOS Rate 2.6% vs 6.7% -4.1 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.36 vs 1.80 -0.44

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2012-07-25 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Sep 1, 2023
Process Agent
NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC791344
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	0	191	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 74 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	5	1	6
Tow-away	5	5	10
Crash reports	5	5	10

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 247 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	152	152	0
OOS inspections	4	29	0
OOS percentage	2.63%	19.08%	—
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

191

Drivers

191

Inspections

247

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

43.9%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

74 all-time

Authorities

3 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

HORIZON SOUTH INC had 152 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 19.7%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 9.0. 10 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

152 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in GA (54) and AL (33).

Violation profile

19.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.5% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 18 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 191 power units (large fleet) and 191 drivers; Freightliner, CIMC, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 43.9% 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 4,751 ACTIVE carriers operating 95–287 power units (±50% of this carrier's 191 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

2.6%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.4%

Median across 4,751 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +1.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

43.9%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

17.8%

Median across 4,751 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +26.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-10 2026-08

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)	54	6	11.1%	Aug 7, 2026
Alabama (AL)	33	9	27.3%	Aug 12, 2026
Florida (FL)	21	5	23.8%	Aug 27, 2026
Tennessee (TN)	17	2	11.8%	Aug 18, 2026
South Carolina (SC)	10	5	50.0%	Jul 1, 2026
North Carolina (NC)	8	0	0.0%	Aug 18, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	3	3	100.0%	Aug 31, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	2	0	0.0%	Aug 27, 2026
Virginia (VA)	2	0	0.0%	Oct 18, 2024
US (US)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 27, 2026
West Virginia (WV)	1	0	0.0%	Apr 8, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		138
CIMC		61
Hyundai Translead		27
Unknown		27
International		21
Volvo		18
Peterbilt		13
Kenworth		9

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	3	—	0.11	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	16	—	0.38	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	36	—	1.77	2	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	58	—	8.57	9	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (247 rows) View all 247 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88854963	Aug 31, 2026	KY	1	LONDON KY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR GA C103AJ · 1FUYSZYBXWP890474	4	396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLEWA2	Yes
88842937	Aug 27, 2026	US	3	PALM COAST FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL 50BAHI · 3AKGGLD50GSGC5259	0	—	No
88842776	Aug 27, 2026	FL	1	PALM COAST FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3368720 · 1FUYDSEB4WL729678	0	—	No
88836174	Aug 27, 2026	LA	3	ROANOKE LA	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3250725 · 1XP5D69X7YN495291	3	392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD, 395.8A	No
88744053	Aug 18, 2026	TN	1	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR IN 4009205 · 1XKADP9X8CJ301751	1	395.8E-HOSPD	No
88723373	Aug 18, 2026	NC	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3989944 · 1FUJGBDV9ELFZ7524	2	392.2-SLL, 392.2-SLLEWA3	No
88692180	Aug 12, 2026	AL	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR GA C514EA · 1FUJA6CV73LL96497	1	393.95A4-EEUS	No
88686346	Aug 11, 2026	FL	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3470580 · 3AKGGLDV9HSHZ0975	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
88650740	Aug 7, 2026	GA	3	—	—	0	—	No
88603211	Aug 4, 2026	AL	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3886952 · 1FUYSSEB1XLA56651	0	—	No
88519736	Jul 24, 2026	FL	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XE980D · 1FUJGLDR1BSAS0903	0	—	No
88426884	Jul 15, 2026	TN	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR GA C148EW · 1XKYDP9X9LJ429267	0	—	No
88381467	Jul 10, 2026	AL	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3886060 · 1FUJAPAV44DM88204	5	396.3A1-OAL, 393.47E, 393.55E-B	No
88381487	Jul 8, 2026	GA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL XE118L · 1FUJBBCK37LX03519	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
88336239	Jul 7, 2026	NC	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3242644 · 1FUJGLBGXELFR1547	0	—	No
88318021	Jul 1, 2026	SC	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3745098 · 3HSDJAPR2FN512066	0	—	No
88247201	Jun 24, 2026	TN	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3472361 · 1FUJBBCK97LV79644	0	—	No
88148590	Jun 15, 2026	AL	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR GA C694FF · 1FUJBBCK65LN45609	3	393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 393.60D, 393.78A-WS	No
88135024	Jun 11, 2026	FL	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR GA C599FK · 1XP5DB9X5LN297911	0	—	No
88136101	Jun 10, 2026	GA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3953836 · 1FUJGHDV3GLGR6863	2	390.21TB2-DOT, 392.16-D	No
88106867	Jun 9, 2026	TN	2	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR GA GSN327 · 3HSDZAPR2LN842665	0	—	No
88062264	Jun 4, 2026	GA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR IN 3889591 · 1FUJAPCK05DN55787	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
88062194	Jun 4, 2026	GA	3	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR GA C355DF · 3AKJHHDRXMSMT1306	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
87995990	May 27, 2026	GA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR GA C289FH · 3HSDZAPR6MN333843	1	392.2-SLLML	No
87945601	May 21, 2026	GA	3	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR GA GSN327 · 3HSDZAPR2LN842665	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (74 rows) View all 74 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
GA0010235936	Feb 2, 2026	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL2701609306	Jan 15, 2026	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2722719605	Dec 15, 2025	FL	3	Yes	No	Injury
FL2762948405	Dec 9, 2025	FL	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0010088586	Oct 9, 2025	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009893982	May 13, 2025	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009792643	Feb 17, 2025	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009767302	Jan 23, 2025	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2647840304	Dec 27, 2024	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009658261	Oct 29, 2024	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0009550465	Jul 11, 2024	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL0004654722	May 24, 2024	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2656790304	May 21, 2024	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0107710608	May 2, 2024	NC	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009404149	Apr 12, 2024	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009351190	Feb 26, 2024	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0008943643	Mar 23, 2023	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2504664503	Feb 28, 2023	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2502866303	Feb 2, 2023	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0008862405	Jan 16, 2023	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2506063402	Dec 29, 2022	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0008832878	Dec 20, 2022	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2459389102	Oct 30, 2022	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2459385602	Oct 4, 2022	FL	2	Yes	No	Injury
GA0008730983	Sep 26, 2022	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury

Authority Records (3 dockets)

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC791344

Active

Granted Jul 25, 2012

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Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

MC791344

Active

Granted Jul 20, 2012

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MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 25, 2012	MC791344-B	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →
Jul 20, 2012	MC791344-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Metadata only

Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MWTT 314151	91X	$4,000,000	Sep 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
Old Republic Insurance Company	MWTT 314151	BMC-91X	—	Sep 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MWTT 314151	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2018	Sep 1, 2023	REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	MWTT 308199	BIPD/Primary	—	Sep 1, 2016	Sep 1, 2018	REPLACED
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	LPM9064307	84	—	Oct 1, 2013	On file	ACTIVE
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland	LPM9064307	BMC-84	—	Oct 1, 2013	On file	ACTIVE
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	LPM9064307	SURETY	—	Sep 1, 2013	Oct 1, 2013	REPLACED
FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	9064307	SURETY	—	Jun 22, 2012	Sep 1, 2013	REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9374201-08	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 20, 2012	Sep 1, 2016	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 1, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Aug 15, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 15, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Oct 1, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
Sep 1, 2013

insurance

TERM/REPL — FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND
Jul 25, 2012

authority

Active — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →
Jul 20, 2012

authority

Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
PEMBROKE GA	GA	13	2
FORSYTH GA	GA	9	3
HEFLIN AL	AL	8	4
ROADSIDE	AL	6	1
PALM COAST FL	FL	6	2
KNOXVILLE TN	TN	5	0
MANCHESTER TN	TN	5	2
WEIGH STATION	AL	4	2
ARDMORE TN	TN	4	1
YULEE FL	FL	3	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	18	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	17	2
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	6	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	5	2
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	4	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	2	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0

Related Records

Ohio carriers Cleveland carriers OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND 247 inspections 74 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots