SOUTHEASTERN EXPRESS LLC

USDOT 3095727 • 1319 REAGAN VALLEY RD, TELLICO PLNS, TN, 37385

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:1 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

3,095,727

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Tennessee

Phone

8658066803

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,857,633

BOC-3 Agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Physical Address

1319 REAGAN VALLEY RD, TELLICO PLNS, TN, 37385

Mailing Address

1319 REAGAN VALLEY RD, TELLICO PLNS, TN, 37385-4900

Contact

Phone: 8658066803

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated driver OOS rate: 12.5%

National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 5.8 percentage points above average.

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

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: May 1, 2024

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-074515	ACTIVE	Unknown	May 5, 2021

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA240085	ON FILE	May 1, 2024	May 1, 2025

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA230076	REPLACED	May 7, 2023	May 1, 2024
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	LFO0007571	REPLACED	May 7, 2022	May 7, 2023
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	989235001	REPLACED	May 7, 2021	May 7, 2022
PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	SC20050360	CANCELLED	May 7, 2020	May 7, 2021
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	KSI000098-00	CANCELLED	May 7, 2019	May 7, 2020
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	BIPD/Primary	CA 7591548	REPLACED	May 7, 2018	May 7, 2019
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	BIPD/Primary	74TRS085890	REPLACED	Feb 28, 2018	May 7, 2018

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA240085	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2025	May 1, 2025
TERM/REPL	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA230076	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2024	May 1, 2024
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0007571	BIPD/Primary	May 7, 2023	May 7, 2023
TERM/REPL	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	989235001	BIPD/Primary	May 7, 2022	May 7, 2022
CANCEL	PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	SC20050360	BIPD/Primary	May 7, 2021	May 7, 2021
CANCEL	KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSI000098-00	BIPD/Primary	May 7, 2020	May 7, 2020
TERM/REPL	PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	CA 7591548	BIPD/Primary	May 7, 2019	May 7, 2019
TERM/REPL	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	74TRS085890	BIPD/Primary	May 7, 2018	May 7, 2018

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC074515	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 12, 2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 5, 2021
MC074515	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 10, 2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 7, 2020
MC074515	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Mar 6, 2018	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

Unsafe Driving

56%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

106

23 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

11.5%

Driver OOS %

12.5%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Inspection Activity Map

21 states • 96 inspections

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Violation Summary (106 violations from 96 inspections)

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Violation Summary (106 violations from 96 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	15	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	6	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	6	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(f)(1)	Drivers record of duty status not current	6	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed	4	4	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	4	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(a)(1)	Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service	4	4	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	4	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	3	3	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(d)	Glazing/window obstructions	3	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	3	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8E1PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8F01	Drivers record of duty status not current	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	2	2	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(k)(2)	ELD malfunction / not functional	2	2	5	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	1	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIT	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4	Speeding 15+ mph over limit	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16-D	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	1	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLED	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	1	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LPL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.30B2-ELDDFC24	HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLML	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8F08I	395.8F08I	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.5B	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.23-LEU	Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g. unplugged or loose pigtail)	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LBL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LHWS	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LRLM	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LSLM	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LTNRV	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60D	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)	Failing to keep RODS	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5(b)	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.104F3-C	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.106C1-C	Cargo securement - front end structure	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(a)	Brake chamber - cracked/broken	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)	390.21T(b)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.100(b)	Cargo securement - aggregate working load	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3A3-PROP	Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)	1	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.5%vs nat'l 23.4%

-11.9 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

12.5%vs nat'l 6.7%

+5.8 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.10vs nat'l 1.80

-0.70 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 (96 inspections)

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Inspection History (96 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 25, 2026	87415151	KNOXVILLE TN	TN	Level 1	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 11, 2026	87281399	BULLHEAD CITY AZ	AZ	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 5, 2026	87224473	LONDON	KY	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E1PC	Yes
Mar 3, 2026	87196855	CASCADE LOCKS OR	OR	Level 3	UTILITY TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 26, 2026	87197272	ROCHESTER IN	IN	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Feb 8, 2026	87001565	JELLICO TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2026	86912535	KNOXVILLE TN	TN	Level 3	GREAT DANE FULL TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 15, 2026	86802083	ASHLAND OR	OR	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	395.8E1PC	No
Dec 9, 2025	86516135	LEXINGTON	KY	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Nov 23, 2025	86399384	CALLAO MO	MO	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 23, 2025	86402270	LONDON	KY	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Nov 19, 2025	86370491	CROW AGENCY MT	MT	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLIRP	No
Oct 21, 2025	86124475	STANTON TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 6, 2025	85997424	ANGOLA IN	IN	Level 3	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	7	395.8A, 392.2-SLLIT	No
Sep 22, 2025	85860685	CHATTANOOGA TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS4	No
Sep 14, 2025	85777446	LEXINGTON	KY	Level 3	WANC SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.16-D	No
Aug 26, 2025	85604541	HAUGHTON LA	LA	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 18, 2025	85536377	CONEJO IF	CA	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLED	Yes
Aug 11, 2025	85457143	TOMPKINSVILLE	KY	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 8, 2025	85440611	LONDON	KY	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.9A-LPL, 393.9A-LSLI, 396.5B-HWSL	Yes
Aug 5, 2025	85425860	HARRISON OH	OH	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 15, 2025	85226554	CROYDON UT	UT	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2-SLLS2, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24	No
Jul 2, 2025	85125682	STANTON TN	TN	Level 2	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
Jun 25, 2025	85044909	RICEVILLE TN	TN	Level 3	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 16, 2025	84969648	ASHLAND OR	OR	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 16, 2025	84963530	SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY	OK	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 4, 2025	84883191	WEST MEMPHIS AR	AR	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 20, 2025	84774097	VAN BUREN AR	AR	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.8A1-HOSP	Yes
May 16, 2025	84709708	LANCASTER TN	TN	Level 3	VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLML	No
May 14, 2025	85002463	US77 / IH10	TX	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	6	395.8F01, 393.95A, 395.8	No
May 6, 2025	84591093	EDDYVILLE	KY	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 29, 2025	84267794	ROCKWOOD TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 26, 2025	84250590	EVENSVILLE TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Mar 11, 2025	84100440	CROSSVILLE TN	TN	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Feb 28, 2025	83993035	EOLA OR	OR	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.8A1-HOSP	Yes
Jan 21, 2025	83668272	KNOXVILLE TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 17, 2025	83666771	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jan 6, 2025	83586936	MORROW GA	GA	Level 2	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.23-LEU, 392.2-SLLLR	Yes
Jan 2, 2025	83531927	WEST SALEM OH	OH	Level 2	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	8	393.11A1-LBL, 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.11A1-LHWS	No
Nov 23, 2024	83250105	WEST MEMPHIS AR	AR	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	395.8A1-HOSP, 392.2-SLLS2	Yes
Oct 23, 2024	82989304	LONDON	KY	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 23, 2024	82989440	LONDON	KY	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 25, 2024	82788794	RUSSELLVILLE AR	AR	Level 3	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2, 395.8(a)	No
Sep 8, 2024	82608789	LEXINGTON	KY	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Sep 1, 2024	82603365	KINGMAN AZ	AZ	Level 2	WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER	3	395.8(a)(1), 393.60(d), 393.11(a)(1)	Yes
Aug 27, 2024	82550463	SPRING CITY TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 18, 2024	82162697	LONDON	KY	Level 1	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.9(a), 396.5(b)	No
Jun 5, 2024	81802625	MULBERRY AR	AR	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
May 28, 2024	81765188	MT. JULIET TN	TN	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 14, 2024	81651502	BRYAN CO I/S WB	GA	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.24	No

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

53 total · 20.8% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

LONDON9 · 3 OOS

LEXINGTON3

STANTON TN3 · 2 OOS

KNOXVILLE TN3

CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF2

CRITTENDEN CO (RIVERSIDE STN)2

VAN BUREN AR2 · 2 OOS

CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN)2

Violations by BASIC category

Hours of Service38 · 11 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance34 · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving32 · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

General/Admin1

Recent Crashes

6 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 1 crash

Tow-Aways

Crash History (6 records)

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Crash History (6 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jun 2, 2025	TN	TOW	0	NOT IN CITY LIMIT	I-40	...229009	SOUTHEASTERN EXPRESS LLC
Mar 21, 2025	TN	TOW	0	NOT IN CITY LIMIT	OLIVER SPRINGS HWY	...HU7283	SOUTHEASTERN EXPRESS LLC
Apr 5, 2022	TN	TOW	0	CHATTANOOGA	HWY 24 EB	...BN8431	SOUTHEASTERN EXPRESS LLC
Mar 8, 2022	GA	TOW	0	—	MT PISGAH RD 50 FEET WEST GA151	...455645	SOUTHEASTERN EXPRESS LLC
Apr 8, 2020	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 8, 2019	AL	INJURY	4	—	—	—	—