SOUTHERN LOGISTICS LLC
CHATTANOOGA, TN
SOUTHERN LOGISTICS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Chattanooga, TN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- Prior insurance gap · 351 days Mar 20, 2023 → Mar 5, 2024
- Common (Property) gap · 407 days Inactive Jan 24, 2023 → reinstated Mar 6, 2024
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3658536) 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: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • Prior insurance gap · 351 days — Mar 20, 2023 → Mar 5, 2024 • Common (Property) gap · 407 days — Inactive Jan 24, 2023 → reinstated Mar 6, 2024 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3658536/ As of: Sep 16, 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 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233993 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-03-06 (926 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsurancePROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPPolicy effective Mar 12, 2024
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Process Agent#1 A BOC-3 FILING INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1263906ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
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.
Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet); 1 driver.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,993 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 24, 2023 to Mar 6, 2024 (407 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024 (351 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| 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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | 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
No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.
Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC0023202062 | Jan 4, 2023 | SC | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 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.
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 | |
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| Mar 6, 2024 | MC1263906-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Reinstatement Letter → |
| Jan 24, 2023 | MC1263906-C | Voluntary Revocation | Revocation | Voluntary Revocation → |
| Feb 28, 2022 | MC1263906-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | CA978346999 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Mar 12, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | CA978346999 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 5, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | REPLACED |
| Coverage gap — 351 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 20, 2023 to Mar 5, 2024 | ||||||
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP80224A | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 9, 2022 | Mar 20, 2023 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Mar 12, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
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Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 20, 2023insuranceCANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Mar 20, 2023insurance gapCoverage gap: 351 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 5, 2024)
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Jan 24, 2023
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Jan 24, 2023authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 407 days (through Mar 6, 2024)
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Docket MC1263906
common · ACTIVE · MC
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PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
91X policy on file
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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1 reportable crash
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