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SOUTHERN MISSOURI CONTAINERS INC

Joins 10 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • 2 fatalities on crash record 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN MISSOURI CONTAINERS INC (USDOT 3838)
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:
  • 2 fatalities on crash record — 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3838/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 3838 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: MATTHEW MASSEY Company officer 2: MARK MCNAY Paper Products Based in SPRINGFIELD, MO

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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.

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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 14.3% (neutral). n=44526 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 4500 E PROGRESS PLACE → 4500 E PROGRESS PL · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA SMC PACKAGING GROUP ARROWHEAD CONTAINERS INC WONDER STATE BOX COMPANY INC SOONER PACKAGING INC → — · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
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 3838
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer MATTHEW MASSEY
Company officer 2 MARK MCNAY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Paper Products
Fleet size 23 units
Drivers 39
Annual mileage 1,518,903 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (417) 831-2685
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4500 E PROGRESS PL
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65803
Mailing
P O BOX 4306
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65808-4306
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3838
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,518,903 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.3% vs 23.4% -9.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.90 vs 1.80 +0.10
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
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 0 22 0
Trailers 1 73 0
Trucks 0 1 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 18 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 1 1
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 10% —
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
23
Drivers
39
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
18 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.3% 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 44,526 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–35 power units (±50% of this carrier's 23 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 44,526 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 44,526 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 4500 E PROGRESS PLACE 4500 E PROGRESS PL
      Seen 33 times · first Jul 20, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA SMC PACKAGING GROUP ARROWHEAD CONTAINERS INC WONDER STATE BOX COMPANY INC SOONER PACKAGING INC —
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
19 violations
10 OOS · 52.6%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Missouri (MO) 6 0 0.0% Oct 5, 2026
Kansas (KS) 3 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 1 100.0% Oct 24, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 17
Freightliner 12
Volvo 3
Fruehauf C 2
Mack 2
International 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 1.16 1 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89189007 Oct 5, 2026 MO 3 DIXON MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3400551 · 3AKJHLDV7PDUC7041
0 — No
89086335 Sep 24, 2026 KS 2 BOURBON COUNTY - 011
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3998419 · 1FUJHLDV2VLWY1720
0 — No
88615550 Aug 5, 2026 MO 3 —
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 85KS6Z · 1M1PN4GYXRM014075
0 — No
87451355 Mar 24, 2026 KS 2 ks-crawford-county---037
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3400865 · 3AKJHLDV9PDUC7042
5 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.205A-WRTC, 393.11A1-LSML No
87393163 Mar 20, 2026 MO 2 WILLOW SPRINGS MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 399819 · 1FUJHLDV2VLWY1720
0 — No
87043397 Feb 12, 2026 KS 3 ks-montgomery-county---125
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3351567 · 3AKJHLDV9PDUC7039
0 — No
86077256 Oct 15, 2025 MO 2 WILLOW SPRINGS MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2942616 · 3AKJHLDR4LSLZ7932
0 — No
85678341 Aug 26, 2025 MO 1 SEDALIA MO
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
NJ AU772U · 1M1AN2EY6KM001262
13 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 393.42A-BM-SA, 393.201A-VUCS No
84474530 Apr 22, 2025 MO 1 PHILLIPSBURG MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3400551 · 3AKJHLDV7PDUC7041
0 — No
83000052 Oct 24, 2024 AR 2 WEST MEMPHIS AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3454862 · 3AKJHLDV9PDUD8039
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
82757848 Sep 24, 2024 KS 2 ks-olathe-south-m.c.i.s.-#24w
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2732910 · 1FUBGADV9KLKF2500
1 392.2 No
82581550 Sep 5, 2024 AR 2 GLENWOOD AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3114327 · 4V4N19EG8MN273942
0 — No
82151323 Jul 17, 2024 KS 1 CHETOPA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 11KS1X · 3AKJHLDR7PSNW7495
0 — No
82069133 Jul 9, 2024 MO 3 SPRINGFIELD MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MO 11KS1X · 3AKJHLDR7PSNW7495
0 — No
81988613 Jun 24, 2024 AR 3 CONWAY AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3560266 · 4V4N19EG7KN216774
0 — No
81527776 May 6, 2024 AR 3 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3114327 · 4V4N19EG8MN273942
1 392.2 No
80637960 Jan 18, 2024 OK 3 SH364
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 2861139 · 4V4NC9EH6KN240289
0 — No
80329526 Dec 6, 2023 MO 2 HARRISONVILLE MO
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2985648 · 3HSDXTZN2KN255750
4 393.60E, 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
80055628 Oct 30, 2023 MO 2 mo-st.-louis-mo
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3400551 · 3AKJHLDV7PDUC7041
1 393.55D3-B No
79912258 Oct 13, 2023 MO 3 COLE CAMP MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2834484 · 4V4NC9EH4KN240288
0 — No
79814366 Sep 26, 2023 MO 1 KANSAS CITY MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2732911 · 1FUBGADV0KLKF2501
4 393.55(c)(2), 393.47(e), 393.53B-B No
79696425 Sep 19, 2023 KS 2 ks-crawford-county---037
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
IN 3561537 · 4V4NC9EH2KN240290
0 — No
78957913 Jun 19, 2023 MO 3 I-435 AND PARVIN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2732911 · 1FUBGADV0KLKF2501
0 — No
78799121 Jun 1, 2023 MO 2 I-49 SB AT 307TH ST
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P786744 · 4V4NC9EH6RN630724
0 — No
78631715 May 12, 2023 MO 1 US 60 AT G1WEST
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 2942616 · 3AKJHLDR4LSLZ7932
0 — No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000115186 Aug 18, 2025 MO 1 1 Yes No Fatal
MO0000111852 Jan 16, 2025 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2024545120 Jul 30, 2024 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000097655 Jul 5, 2022 MO 1 4 Yes No Fatal
MO0000094096 Dec 10, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000091245 Jun 10, 2021 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000086584 Aug 10, 2020 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000084986 Apr 17, 2020 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000083149 Dec 11, 2019 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2019518952 Apr 18, 2019 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA3060420209 Feb 13, 2019 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000054792 Aug 7, 2014 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000026720 Sep 4, 2007 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000025642 Jul 13, 2007 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO009172001A May 17, 1999 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO007309014A Oct 22, 1997 MO 0 1 No No Injury
MO007157030A Apr 22, 1997 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO2064696B Feb 24, 1992 MO 0 2 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WILLOW SPRINGS MO MO 2 0
CONWAY AR AR 1 0
GLENWOOD AR AR 1 0
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR AR 1 0
WEST MEMPHIS AR AR 1 1
BOURBON COUNTY - 011 KS 1 0
CHETOPA KS 1 0
COLE CAMP MO MO 1 0
DIXON MO MO 1 0
HARRISONVILLE MO MO 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(c)(2) CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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