SOUTHERN HOL'N ONE DONUT CO INC

DBA: SOUTHERN FOOD SYSTEMS

SOUTHERN HOL'N ONE DONUT CO INC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Indianapolis, IN. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 11.1% out-of-service rate sits below 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
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN HOL'N ONE DONUT CO INC (USDOT 368137)
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 — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/368137/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 368137 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: DON HAYS Company officer 2: GRANT HAYS Paper Products Other (FOOD PRODUCTS) Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=130883 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 368137
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DON HAYS
Company officer 2 GRANT HAYS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Paper Products, Other (FOOD PRODUCTS)
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 240,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8101 BROOKVILLE ROAD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46239
Mailing
P O BOX 19635
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46219
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 368137
In FMCSA records since Sep 28, 1989 (~36y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 240,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.56 vs 1.80 -1.24
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 6 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 11.11%
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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
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 FOOD SYSTEMS had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 11.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 3.0.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in KY (6) and IN (2).

Violation profile

11.1% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 4 times, 4 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Volvo, Isuzu, and Great Dane are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 130,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–9 power units (±50% of this carrier's 6 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,883 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 130,883 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 2026-09

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
Kentucky (KY) 6 1 16.7% Sep 3, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jul 14, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 8
Great Dane 3
Trailer 3
Isuzu 3
Hack 1
Peterbilt 1
Unknown 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 2.50 3 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 2 3.00 3 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 1.55 2 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 (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88965360 Sep 9, 2026 IN 3 DUNREITH IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS2, 396.17C-PI No
88892669 Sep 3, 2026 KY 3 LONDON KY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87825081 May 12, 2026 KY 2
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85606384 Aug 26, 2025 KY 1 KUTTAWA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85228761 Jul 14, 2025 OH 1 HARRISON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84934136 Jun 12, 2025 KY 1 FRANKLIN
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB No
84519048 Apr 25, 2025 IN 1 RICHMOND IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.55E-B No
83353916 Dec 10, 2024 KY 1 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82977402 Oct 22, 2024 KY 2 PADUCAH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45B2PC, 393.48A, 392.16 Yes
82288079 Jul 31, 2024 IL 2 57
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82106572 Jul 12, 2024 OH 1 ROADSIDE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.75(c) No
80198638 Nov 15, 2023 IN 2 JEFFERSONVILLE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9A-HLLH, 392.9b(a), 395.22G-ELDMFV No
79682227 Sep 18, 2023 KY 1 LONDON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.75(a)(3) Yes
78468163 Apr 24, 2023 IN 3 in-sr-28-eb-@-450-w
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78414265 Apr 20, 2023 IN 2 in-#42--i-74--wb--dearborn
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 395.8(a)(1), 396.17(c) Yes
78364518 Apr 14, 2023 IN 2 in-#22--i-69--sb--huntington 1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0071106206 Jan 10, 2012 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0000633327 Aug 6, 2001 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA2066663001 Jun 23, 1992 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA2000614001 Jan 7, 1992 PA 0 0 No No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LONDON KY 2 1
57 IL 1 0
DUNREITH IN IN 1 0
JEFFERSONVILLE IN IN 1 0
RICHMOND IN IN 1 0
FRANKLIN KY 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 0
LONDON KY KY 1 0
PADUCAH KY 1 1
HARRISON OH OH 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 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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