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SOUTHERN STRONG TRUCKING LLC

SOUTHERN STRONG TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 6 drivers, based in Poplarville, MS. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% 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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 9.90% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN STRONG TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3263392)
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 — Driver 25.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 9.90%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3263392/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3263392 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: GRANT LEE LOFTON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Based in POPLARVILLE, MS

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 9.9% (worse). n=93434 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 3263392
In FMCSA records since Mar 25, 2019 (~7y)
Company officer GRANT LEE LOFTON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 1,582,328 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (601) 928-8015
Email: [email protected]
Physical
54 JM HOWARD ROAD BLDG A
POPLARVILLE, MS 39470-4209
Mailing
PO BOX 837
POPLARVILLE, MS 39470-0837
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3263392
In FMCSA records since Mar 25, 2019 (~7y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,582,328 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.80 vs 1.80 +0.00
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 11 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 20% 20% —
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
11
Drivers
6
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
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 STRONG TRUCKING LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 40.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (4) and MS (1).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.0% of violations); top code 393.205(c) (Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing) cited 2 times, 2 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 6 drivers; Western Star, Fry, and Magnolia t are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% 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 93,434 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
25%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,434 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.9%
Median across 93,434 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +40.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
2 OOS · 40.0%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 4 2 50.0% Jun 3, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 18, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Western Star 4
Unknown 2
Volvo 2
Fry 1
Frye 1
Magnolia T 1
Pitt 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 1.00 1 — 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 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 10.00 10 — 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 (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89033078 Sep 18, 2026 MS 3 PEARL RIVER COUNTY MS
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8021024 · 5KJJAVDV4KLKA7558
0 — No
84856570 Jun 3, 2025 LA 3 BOGALUSA LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8022309 · 4V4KC9EJ2KN901581
0 — No
84519798 Apr 29, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8022308 · 5KJJAVDV9LLLX0678
2 392.2-SLLEQP, 396.17C-PI No
84518400 Apr 29, 2025 LA 3 BOGALUSA LA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8021022 · 5KJJAVDV7NLNF4595
2 391.41APC, 383.51A-NSOUT Yes
84067791 Mar 6, 2025 LA 2 BOGALUSA LA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8022308 · 5KJJAVDV9LLLX0678
5 393.45B2-B-VAC, 393.45D-BAAL, 392.2-SLLUCR Yes
80860953 Feb 9, 2024 LA 2 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
MS F8011370 · 4V4KC9EJ2KN901581
3 393.205(c), 393.9(a) Yes
78340318 Apr 12, 2023 MS 2 FORREST COUNTY — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MS9066230001 Jan 19, 2023 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9055220006 Apr 25, 2022 MS 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
BOGALUSA LA LA 4 2
ROADSIDE LA 1 1
FORREST COUNTY MS 1 0
PEARL RIVER COUNTY MS MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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