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SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC

SWEETWATER, TN

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Sweetwater, TN. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · Feb 1, 2022
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 4.00 vs 1.80 national (+2.20).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Service of Process Agents, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 348933)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 4.00 vs 1.80 national (+2.20).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Service of Process Agents, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/348933/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 348933 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: NICHOLAS BISHOP Company officer 2: ROBERT HOLT Utilities Based in SWEETWATER, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 95/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274437 same-size ACTIVE peers.

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

BOC-3 agent

Service of Process Agents, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 348933
In FMCSA records since Mar 30, 1989 (~37y)
MC / docket MC1386773
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer NICHOLAS BISHOP
Company officer 2 ROBERT HOLT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Utilities
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 101,872 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (423) 337-5929
Email: [email protected]
Physical
406 HEISKELL STREET
SWEETWATER, TN 37874
Mailing
PO BOX 312
SWEETWATER, TN 37874-0312
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 348933
In FMCSA records since Mar 30, 1989 (~37y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 101,872 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 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
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)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2022-03-11 (1,653 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in KY (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Sptn and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,437 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-09 2024-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY) 1 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 3
Utility 3
Sptn 1
Trailer 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 19.00 19 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82919126 Oct 15, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Sptn
TN P2860HY · 3AKJGLD58FSGB4157
4 393.47E, 393.207F, 393.53B No
81385341 Apr 17, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P2860HY · 3AKJGLD58FSGB4157
0 — No
80998913 Feb 29, 2024 KY 3 LONDON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN G5809HY · 1FUJGLBG8CLBK6083
1 392.2 No
79804891 Sep 29, 2023 TN 3 INTERSTATE RAMP
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P2860HY · 3AKJGLD58FSGB4157
0 — No
79393663 Aug 11, 2023 KY 1 PINER
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
TN P2860HY · 3AKJGLD58FSGB4157
5 395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c), 393.48(a) Yes
79132462 Jul 12, 2023 NC 3 US 421
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
TN E690HZ · 1HSHGALR3SH637605
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
VA0092300097 Jul 24, 2009 VA 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1386773
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Mar 11, 2022 MC1386773-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 6652694 BIPD/Primary — Mar 1, 2022 Feb 1, 2022 REPLACED
FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO 6652694 91X $750,000 Feb 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 11, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Feb 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 3 0
PINER KY 1 1
US 421 NC 1 0
INTERSTATE RAMP TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 1 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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