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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

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

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
Phone: (509) 488-5242
Email: [email protected]
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.
Unsafe Driving
3 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

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
SD TEMP · 1XK1P40X8VJ236342
1 392.2-SLLSR No
87094813 Feb 16, 2026 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 61186RP · 1XKDD49X8HR161740
0 — No
86723585 Jan 2, 2026 WA 2 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP08094 · 1XKZP40X4NJ149153
2 392.2-SLLED, 393.55E-B No
86398116 Nov 19, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 61186RP · 1XKDD49X8HR161740
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84571996 May 1, 2025 WA 2 NORTH BEND WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP08094 · 1XKZP40X4NJ149153
0 — No
83150874 Nov 12, 2024 WA 3 DEER PARK WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 25984RP · 1XKDP40XXAJ262674
0 — No
82248550 Jul 24, 2024 WA 2 SPRAGUE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 82629RP · 1XKYD49X8LJ424513
1 392.2 No
81056539 Mar 5, 2024 MT 2 HAUGAN MT
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 25984RP · 1XKDP40XXAJ262674
1 392.2-SLLIFTA No
80318241 Nov 29, 2023 WA 3 NORTH BEND WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MX 92BG8D · 3AKJCYF37SDVL4272
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
79513023 Aug 25, 2023 WA 1 wa-sc26--federal-way-northbound
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 61186RP · 1XKDD49X8HR161740
4 393.118(d)(3), 396.17(c), 392.2 Yes
79356284 Aug 4, 2023 WA 3 W OF SPOKANE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP08094 · 1XKZP40X4NJ149153
0 — No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat ▼ Severity
WA000E733004 Nov 1, 2017 WA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
WA000E265743 Aug 25, 2013 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MT1950127180 Sep 9, 2019 MT 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC217508
Active
—
View full authority record →
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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