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SOUTHERN STYLE TRUCKING

DAVISTON, AL

SOUTHERN STYLE TRUCKING is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers, based in Daviston, AL. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 28.6% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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 STYLE TRUCKING (USDOT 2863713)
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 — Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2863713/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2863713 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RYAN PATTERSON General Freight Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Livestock Based in DAVISTON, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195438 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

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 2863713
In FMCSA records since Mar 9, 2016 (~10y)
Company officer RYAN PATTERSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Livestock
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 1,150 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (256) 307-8605
Email: [email protected]
Physical
648 NARROW LANE RD
DAVISTON, AL 36256
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2863713
In FMCSA records since Mar 9, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,150 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.71 vs 1.80 -1.09
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 28.57% —
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
5
Drivers
2
Inspections
20
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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

SOUTHERN STYLE TRUCKING had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 28.6%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (5) and FL (1).

Violation profile

28.6% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (33.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 12 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Kenworth, Fontaine, and International are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% 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 195,438 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,438 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (12 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
1 OOS · 33.3%
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 5 1 20.0% Sep 3, 2026
Florida (FL) 1 1 100.0% May 15, 2025
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Kenworth 4
Fontaine 4
International 3
Dors 2
Trail-Eze 2
Benson Tru 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.00 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 8.22 8 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88907588 Sep 3, 2026 AL 2 DEATSVILLE AL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62C0071 · 1FUJF6CG95DN58453
0 — No
88027726 Jun 3, 2026 AL 2 —
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1NAH · 2HSFMAMR2XC037798
1 396.5B-L No
87583050 Apr 14, 2026 AL 2 CARBON HILL AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1NAH · 2HSFMAMR2XC037798
3 118D-CDL, 55E-B, 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
86533679 Dec 10, 2025 AL 2 WAVERLY AL
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 6AA1NAH · 2HSFMAMR2XC037798
2 393.11A1-CSURR, 396.17C-PI No
85797851 Sep 12, 2025 GA 3 CAMILLA GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YNM · 1XKDDB9X21R882291
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84712458 May 15, 2025 FL 2 MILTON FL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1N6X · 1XP5DB9X02N578688
2 392.9AA2-OA, 392.2-SLLIFTA Yes
83584342 Jan 12, 2025 AL 3 al-us280-e@hoover
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YNM · 1XKDDB9X21R882291
0 — No
82201418 Jul 24, 2024 AL 3 POARCH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YNM · 1XKDDB9X21R882291
2 395.8(f)(1), 391.41(a)(1) No
81104199 Mar 14, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1044 · 1FUPCZYB8TP814255
6 393.78, 393.9(a), 396.9(d)(2) No
80789291 Feb 6, 2024 AL 2 al-us-280-e@hoover
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YNM · 1XKDDB9X21R882291
1 393.9(a) No
80789290 Feb 6, 2024 AL 2 al-us-280-e@hoover
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL APPLIED · 1FUYDSYBXRH558888
5 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.78 No
80675841 Jan 23, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL NONE · 1FUYDSYBXRH558888
1 395.8(a) Yes
80015266 Oct 25, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1044 · 1FUPCZYB8TP814255
4 393.9(a), 393.78, 396.5(b) No
79952613 Oct 19, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YP4 · 1FUJF6CG95DN58453
6 393.9(a), 396.17(c), 393.78 Yes
79660863 Sep 14, 2023 AL 2 RS
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1044 · 1FUPCZYB8TP814255
5 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a), 396.17(c) Yes
79650219 Sep 13, 2023 AL 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YP4 · 1FUJF6CG95DN58453
0 — No
79167918 Jul 18, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0Y54 · 2HSFMAMR2XC037798
5 396.17(c), 393.78, 393.9(a) No
78627564 May 15, 2023 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YP4 · 1FUJF6CG95DN58453
3 393.11, 393.9(a) No
78603580 May 12, 2023 AL 3 al-opelika-,al
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A0YNM · 1XKDDB9X21R882291
0 — No
78593630 May 10, 2023 MS 2 FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 62A1044 · 1FUPCZYB8TP814255
5 395.8(a)(1), 392.9a(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0008406644 Jan 28, 2022 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 7 2
CARBON HILL AL AL 1 1
DEATSVILLE AL AL 1 0
POARCH AL 1 0
RS AL 1 1
WAVERLY AL AL 1 0
MILTON FL FL 1 1
CAMILLA GA GA 1 0
FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST MS 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 12 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 6 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 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
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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