SOUTHERN CROSS CORPORATION

USDOT 346404 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: MICAH GEARHEART Company officer 2: TOM GEARHEART General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Intermodal Containers Grain / Feed / Hay +3 more Based in OTHELLO, WA
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
Common (Property) reinstated · Aug 12, 2011
Policy effective · Oct 19, 2020
Review these
  • Common (Property) gap · 1887 days Inactive Jun 12, 2006 → reinstated Aug 12, 2011
  • 1 fatality on crash record 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN CROSS CORPORATION (USDOT 346404)
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:
  • Common (Property) gap · 1887 days — Inactive Jun 12, 2006 → reinstated Aug 12, 2011
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 3 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/346404/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 bond/trust

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 346404
In FMCSA records since Mar 13, 1989 (~37y)
MC / docket MC217508
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MICAH GEARHEART
Company officer 2 TOM GEARHEART
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Intermodal Containers, Grain / Feed / Hay, Dry Bulk, Cold Food, Construction
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 307,314 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1881 W LEE RD
OTHELLO, WA 99344
Mailing
PO BOX 2876
OTHELLO, WA 99344
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 346404
In FMCSA records since Mar 13, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 307,314 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
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
5
Inspections
11
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SOUTHERN CROSS CORPORATION is a corporation based in OTHELLO, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 346404. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 11 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

SOUTHERN CROSS CORPORATION is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Othello, WA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WA (5) and MT (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

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

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 12, 2006 to Aug 12, 2011 (1887 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2026-02

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
Washington (WA) 5 0 0.0% Feb 16, 2026
Montana (MT) 1 0 0.0% Feb 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 10
Unknown 4
Western 3
Freightliner 1
Trailer 1
Wsti 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 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 2.00 2 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.40 2 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87171819 Feb 22, 2026 MT 3 HAUGAN MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87094813 Feb 16, 2026 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86723585 Jan 2, 2026 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLED, 393.55E-B No
86398116 Nov 19, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84571996 May 1, 2025 WA 2 NORTH BEND WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83150874 Nov 12, 2024 WA 3 DEER PARK WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82248550 Jul 24, 2024 WA 2 SPRAGUE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
81056539 Mar 5, 2024 MT 2 HAUGAN MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
80318241 Nov 29, 2023 WA 3 NORTH BEND WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
79513023 Aug 25, 2023 WA 1 wa-sc26--federal-way-northbound
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.118(d)(3), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
79356284 Aug 4, 2023 WA 3 W OF SPOKANE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MT1950127180 Sep 9, 2019 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E733004 Nov 1, 2017 WA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
WA000E265743 Aug 25, 2013 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 27, 2019 MC217508-B CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Dec 10, 2019 MC84-B GRANT PERMIT GRANT →
Aug 12, 2011 MC217508-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ALLEGHENY CASUALTY COMPANY ACC006003339 84 Dec 18, 2023 On file ACTIVE
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY 10100947 SURETY Dec 18, 2021 Dec 18, 2023 CANCELLED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY 10100947 SURETY Dec 18, 2020 Dec 18, 2021 REPLACED
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY 10100947 SURETY Dec 18, 2020 Dec 23, 2021 CANCELLED
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY PAC 2606439 91X $1,000,000 Oct 19, 2020 On file ACTIVE
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY 10100947 SURETY Dec 18, 2019 Dec 18, 2020 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. ABP6012518BNPG BIPD/Primary Jan 27, 2014 Oct 19, 2020 REPLACED
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY CPP1057002 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2012 Jan 27, 2014 REPLACED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. PRA-9194265 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2011 May 1, 2012 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 10 WAA100212 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2010 May 1, 2011 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 10 WAA002555 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2009 May 1, 2010 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 10 IDA000440 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2008 May 1, 2009 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 10 IDA000440 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2007 May 1, 2008 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 10 IDA000440 BIPD/Primary May 1, 2006 May 1, 2007 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP33207D CARGO Apr 17, 1998 Jun 5, 2006 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP33207D BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 1998 May 1, 2006 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP33207D BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 1998 Jun 5, 2006 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP 332 07 D CARGO Mar 15, 1996 Apr 17, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP33207D BIPD/Primary Mar 15, 1996 Apr 17, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP33207A CARGO Apr 17, 1992 Mar 15, 1996 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP33207A BIPD/Primary Apr 17, 1992 Mar 15, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 18, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 18, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 30, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  5. Dec 18, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Dec 3, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  7. Oct 19, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
  8. Dec 27, 2019
    authority
    GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  9. Jan 27, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
  10. May 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  11. Aug 12, 2011
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. May 2, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. May 1, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  14. May 3, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. May 1, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  16. May 1, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. May 1, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  18. May 5, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. May 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  20. May 2, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. May 1, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  22. Jun 12, 2006
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. Jun 12, 2006
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  24. Jun 12, 2006
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1887 days (through Aug 12, 2011)
  25. Jun 5, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  26. Jun 5, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  27. May 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  28. Dec 28, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  29. Apr 17, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  30. Apr 17, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  31. Apr 1, 1996
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  32. Mar 15, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  33. Nov 26, 1991
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Sep 20, 1991
    authority
    WITHDRAWN — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  35. May 7, 1991
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
HAUGAN MT MT 2 0
NORTH BEND WA WA 2 0
DEER PARK WA WA 1 0
ELLENSBURG WA WA 1 0
FEDERAL WAY WA WA 1 0
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 1 0
SPRAGUE WA WA 1 0
W OF SPOKANE WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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