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TVS INC

DBA: DEEP SOUTH FREIGHT

Joins 341 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 1, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Mar 1, 2020
Review these
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 32.9% vs 23.4% national (+9.5 pts).
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — TVS INC (USDOT 273403)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 32.9% vs 23.4% national (+9.5 pts).

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/273403/
As of: Nov 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 273403 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: EDMUND C DOSS General Freight Beverages Paper Products Construction Based in BIRMINGHAM, AL

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo · 1 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

MULTI-STATES AGENT FOR PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 273403
In FMCSA records since May 21, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC163871
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer EDMUND C DOSS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 109 units
Drivers 107
Annual mileage 8,621,439 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (205) 326-0490
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2221 17TH STREET NORTH
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204
Mailing
PO BOX 5545
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 273403
In FMCSA records since May 21, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 8,621,439 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Active liability insurance
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · A0142401001
Effective Mar 1, 2020
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BMC-34 · ACL 11-5-0002
Effective Mar 1, 2011

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)
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
BMC-84 surety bond · BOND
Effective Dec 15, 1982

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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1994-08-11 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 90 19 0
Trailers 429 0 0

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

Power Units
109
Drivers
107
Inspections
341
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
32.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
101
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 32.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.01 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 14 — 0.23 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 33 — 3.28 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 44 — 5.94 6 — 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 (341 rows) View all 341 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89371763 Oct 27, 2026 LA 3 LIVONIA LA
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C121FP · 4V4BC9EH4VN737896
0 — No
89329899 Oct 22, 2026 SC 3 LEXINGTON SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C350FH · 4V4BC9EH9TN715650
1 392.2-SLLED No
89280708 Oct 14, 2026 TN 3 ARDMORE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C280DZ · 4V4NC9EH2PN612833
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
89188700 Oct 6, 2026 MO 3 MAYVIEW MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C056FD · 4V4NC9EH1SN694899
0 — No
89217873 Oct 5, 2026 SC 2 RIDGELAND SC — 2 393.11A1-LFTSM, 393.11A1-LHLM No
89159905 Oct 1, 2026 GA 2 DAWSON GA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C207EN · 1M1AN3GY0NM028335
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLMF Yes
89116623 Sep 27, 2026 AL 3 TROY AL
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C335EH · 4V4NC9EHXPN610425
1 396.17C-PI No
89086657 Sep 24, 2026 SC 3 HOLLY HILL SC
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
SC A010462 · 1XKYDP9X9LJ411044
1 396.17C-PI No
88944442 Sep 9, 2026 KS 2 LINCOLN COUNTY - 105
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C057FD · 4V4NC9EH8SN694737
0 — No
88925843 Sep 7, 2026 KS 2 ELLIS COUNTY - 051
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C057FD · 4V4NC9EH8SN694737
1 393.75A3-ATIS Yes
88758411 Aug 19, 2026 TN 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C206EN · 1XKYDP9X0NJ125411
2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
88692252 Aug 13, 2026 AL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C196EF · 4V4NC9EH7PN612830
0 — No
88692384 Aug 12, 2026 AL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C979EG · 4V4NC9EH5PN610428
2 390.17, 392.16-D No
88597910 Aug 3, 2026 AL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C927EK · 4V4NC9EHXRN626210
0 — No
88445354 Jul 16, 2026 MS 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C195EF · 4V4NC9EH7PN612844
0 — No
88359448 Jul 9, 2026 AL 2 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C540ER · 1M1AN3GY7NM028333
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LRLI, 395.24 Yes
88359235 Jul 9, 2026 AL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1222517 · 1FUJGLDR39LAH7295
1 392.2-SLLFC No
88354521 Jul 9, 2026 AL 2 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1175399 · 3AKJGLD57ESFN2138
3 393.9A-LRLI, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LIL No
88300895 Jun 30, 2026 TN 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C4573A · 4V4NC9EH2JN885617
3 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLIWR Yes
88274653 Jun 29, 2026 MS 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C350FH · 4V4NC9EG4GN964478
0 — No
88264257 Jun 26, 2026 TN 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3440192 · 3AKJHHDR4PSUD2726
0 — No
88209226 Jun 21, 2026 AL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C4495A · 4V4NC9EG9GN963570
0 — No
88198621 Jun 18, 2026 GA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C911DN · 4V4NC9EHXNN293503
1 392.16-D No
88122601 Jun 10, 2026 TN 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
GA C4490A · 4V4NC9EH3PN616759
1 393.205C-WR Yes
88086942 Jun 7, 2026 MS 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3398850 · 4V4NC9EH4RN342944
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
Recent Crashes View all 101 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC163871
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 0 PDFs 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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 24, 2020 MC163871-C Daily Register Reinstatement Metadata only
May 5, 2008 MC163871-P Daily Register Voluntary Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (42 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0142401001 91X $1,000,000 Mar 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 100007267191 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2019 Mar 1, 2020 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 100007267181 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2018 Mar 1, 2019 CANCELLED
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY 100007267171 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2017 Mar 1, 2018 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0033291001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2015 Mar 1, 2017 REPLACED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9881347 02 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2014 Mar 1, 2015 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9881347 01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2013 Mar 1, 2014 CANCELLED
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TP9881347 01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2013 Jun 18, 2013 CANCELLED
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. PK2012MCA00073 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2012 Mar 1, 2013 REPLACED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. ALT 11-5-0055 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2011 Mar 1, 2012 REPLACED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. ACL 11-5-0002 34 — Mar 1, 2011 On file ACTIVE
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY DCG 010214 CARGO — Nov 1, 2010 Mar 1, 2011 REPLACED
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY DAL 010383 BIPD/Primary — Nov 1, 2010 Mar 1, 2011 REPLACED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080511843 CARGO — Jun 1, 2008 Nov 29, 2010 CANCELLED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080511650 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2008 Nov 1, 2010 REPLACED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080511650 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2008 Nov 29, 2010 CANCELLED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080511843 CARGO — Jun 1, 2008 Nov 1, 2010 REPLACED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080511650 BIPD/Primary — May 16, 2007 Jun 1, 2008 CANCELLED
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. 1080511843 CARGO — May 16, 2007 Jun 1, 2008 CANCELLED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080511843 CARGO — Dec 15, 2004 May 16, 2007 REPLACED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080511650 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2004 May 16, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 435606 BIPD/Primary — Dec 15, 2003 Dec 15, 2004 CANCELLED
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON DF003W-044 CARGO — Dec 15, 2003 Dec 15, 2004 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 336193 BIPD/Primary — Dec 28, 2001 Dec 15, 2003 CANCELLED
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. MZI97604008 CARGO — Dec 28, 2001 Dec 15, 2003 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 1, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Feb 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Mar 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Feb 22, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Mar 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Feb 28, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Mar 1, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 2, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Mar 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  10. Mar 3, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  12. Jun 18, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
  13. Jun 11, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Mar 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
  15. Mar 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  16. Mar 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 1, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Nov 29, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  19. Nov 29, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  20. Nov 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  21. Nov 1, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  22. Jun 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  23. Jun 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
  24. May 15, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. May 16, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. May 16, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Dec 22, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  28. Dec 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
  29. Dec 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Dec 15, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
  31. Dec 15, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  32. Dec 28, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Dec 28, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
  34. Aug 10, 2001
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  35. Jan 26, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Dec 28, 2000
    insurance
    CANCEL — CALIBER ONE INDEMNITY COMPANY
  37. Dec 28, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Dec 28, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  39. Mar 19, 1999
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  40. Jan 27, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

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