SOUTHERN FREIGHTLINES LLC

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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 · Aug 11, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 22.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.2% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN FREIGHTLINES LLC (USDOT 3745614)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 22.2% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 46.2% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3745614/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3745614 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CANDACE JOINER General Freight Produce Dry Bulk Cold Food Based in FLOWOOD, MS

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 22.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 46.2% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=142957 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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3745614
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2021 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1327604
Company officer CANDACE JOINER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Dry Bulk, Cold Food
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 223,580 mi
Contact & address
Physical
214 COVENANT CROSSING
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3745614
In FMCSA records since Oct 18, 2021 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 223,580 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 46.2% vs 23.4% +22.8 pts
Driver OOS Rate 22.2% vs 6.7% +15.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.54 vs 1.80 +1.74
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 7 0 0
Trailers 7 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 0 1
Crash reports 0 1 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 34 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 3 4 0
OOS percentage 23.08% 30.77%
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
34
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
46.2%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
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 FREIGHTLINES LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 53.8%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 17.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (4) and SC (2).

Violation profile

53.8% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (21.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 7 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 46.2% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 142,957 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–11 power units (±50% of this carrier's 7 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
22.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,957 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
46.2%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 142,957 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +46.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-09 2026-06

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
Tennessee (TN) 4 2 50.0% Mar 4, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 2 1 50.0% Jun 26, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 1 1 100.0% May 30, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Jan 14, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 1 1 100.0% Feb 6, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Dec 16, 2024
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 1 100.0% Jun 27, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Jan 20, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 21
Wabash National 14
Utility 5
Great Dane 3
Blue Bird 1
Hyundai Translead 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.32 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 5 2.96 3 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 4.87 5 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 17.33 17 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (34 rows) View all 34 →
Inspection # Date State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS ▼
88009741 May 30, 2026 LA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 391.41APC, 392.22A-D, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
87014671 Feb 9, 2026 TN 1 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSLI, 393.60C Yes
86831695 Jan 14, 2026 MO 2 VALLEY PARK MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
11 395.8K2-HOSP, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.9A-LTSIR Yes
86503141 Dec 8, 2025 SC 2 TOWNVILLE SC
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
14 393.207A-STBW, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85103409 Jun 27, 2025 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9, 393.11UR, 393.55C2 Yes
84266490 Mar 28, 2025 TN 2 MOHAWK TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9A-LTSI, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83808778 Feb 6, 2025 MS 2 ITAWAMBA COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8E, 393.9 Yes
82391565 Aug 13, 2024 MD 2 I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75(a) Yes
82235652 Jul 23, 2024 TN 2 KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
82040166 Jul 3, 2024 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
4 391.11(b)(4), 383.23(a)(2), 395.3(a)(2) Yes
81998125 Jun 28, 2024 AL 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8(e)(1), 383.23(a)(2), 395.30(b)(1) Yes
81248345 Apr 2, 2024 KY 1 FRANKLIN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75(a)(3) Yes
79279351 Jul 31, 2023 KY 3 CAVE CITY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.3(e) Yes
78603704 May 11, 2023 AR 2 ar-crawford-county(alma-east-stn)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a) Yes
78380114 Apr 17, 2023 TX 2 IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.3(e) Yes
sms-78277785 Jan 1, 2020 KS 3 LEROY 2 No
88255217 Jun 26, 2026 SC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLS2 No
87459029 Mar 31, 2026 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87211722 Mar 4, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86854704 Jan 20, 2026 KS 2 ks-montgomery-county---125
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11A1-CSLRR, 395.8F5-HOSM, 395.8F12-HOSM No
83432097 Dec 16, 2024 OH 2 WILMINGTON OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
82926476 Oct 16, 2024 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
82438362 Aug 19, 2024 TX 2 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 392.2, 393.45(b)(2), 396.17(c) No
82259156 Jul 30, 2024 IN 3 TERRE HAUTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.24 No
81490013 Apr 30, 2024 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11(a)(1), 393.78(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX7A88HQE1TR Sep 29, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000109138 Jul 3, 2024 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 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 8, 2023 MC1327604-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Nov 24, 2021 MC1327604-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CS SPS 3396989-00 91X $750,000 Aug 11, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-01 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2024 Aug 11, 2025 CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-00 BIPD/Primary May 6, 2024 Aug 11, 2024 CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2024 May 6, 2024 REPLACED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 5, 2024 May 26, 2024 CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 25, 2023 Jan 5, 2024 REPLACED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-00 BIPD/Primary Nov 25, 2023 Jan 19, 2024 CANCELLED
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO WHI01000001959-00 BIPD/Primary Aug 11, 2023 Nov 25, 2023 CANCELLED
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA MMT H25549090 BIPD/Primary Nov 16, 2021 Aug 11, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 11, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Aug 11, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  3. Aug 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Aug 11, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  5. May 26, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  6. May 7, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. May 6, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  8. Jan 19, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  9. Jan 8, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 5, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  11. Dec 8, 2023
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Dec 4, 2023
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Dec 4, 2023
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Nov 25, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
  15. Aug 11, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Aug 11, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 5 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
390.3(e) Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Controlled Substances/Alcohol 2 2
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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