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SOUTHERN QUALITY PROPANE INC

SOUTHERN QUALITY PROPANE INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 37 power units and 28 drivers, based in Thomasville, GA. Across 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 8.3% 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

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN QUALITY PROPANE INC (USDOT 3957083)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3957083/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
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USDOT 3957083 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: JOSEPH B HENSON Liquids / Gases Based in THOMASVILLE, GA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 8.8% vs peer median 15.6% (better). n=28227 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: Clear to review.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −8 (45 → 37) · Jun 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +13 (32 → 45) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −3 (31 → 28) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 403 SMITH AVE → 108 MADISON GROVE BLVD · Aug 28, 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 3957083
In FMCSA records since Sep 21, 2022 (~4y)
Company officer JOSEPH B HENSON
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 37 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 371,262 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (855) 430-1099
Email: [email protected]
Physical
108 MADISON GROVE BLVD
THOMASVILLE, GA 31792-5536
Mailing
PO BOX 7237
THOMASVILLE, GA 31758
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3957083
In FMCSA records since Sep 21, 2022 (~4y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 371,262 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.8% vs 23.4% -14.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
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
Trucks 15 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 66 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 24 24 5
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.33% 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
37
Drivers
28
Inspections
66
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
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 QUALITY PROPANE INC had 24 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 8.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0.

Inspection profile

24 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (12) and GA (12).

Violation profile

8.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Hazardous Materials (14.3% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 32 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 31 drivers; Freightliner, Ford, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 28,227 ACTIVE carriers operating 18–56 power units (±50% of this carrier's 37 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,227 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.6%
Median across 28,227 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -6.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 403 SMITH AVE 108 MADISON GROVE BLVD
      Seen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 45 37
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 31 28
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 32 45
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 11, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (27 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hazardous Materials
7 violations
1 OOS · 14.3%
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Unknown
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 12 1 8.3% Feb 10, 2026
Georgia (GA) 12 1 8.3% Jul 28, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 20
Ford 15
Kenworth 14
Dodge 5
Anderson M 1
Chevrolet 1
Other 1
Unknown 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 0.83 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 0.68 1 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (66 rows) View all 66 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88563245 Jul 28, 2026 GA 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P017CM · 1FDPF7AN5MDF07650
1 172.516C6-HMPMC No
87721159 Apr 29, 2026 GA 1 WHIGHAM GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P947CL · 2NKHHM7X2BM290316
0 — No
87023423 Feb 10, 2026 FL 1 CRAWFORDVILLE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P699CL · 1FVACXFC8SHVZ7476
0 — No
86961479 Feb 3, 2026 FL 2 PERRY FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P544CP · 3ALACXFC6SDVM6533
0 — No
86902518 Jan 26, 2026 FL 1 GRAND RIDGE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P952CL · 1FVACXFC5SHWA1947
3 107.620B-HMAMC, 177.840G-HMHC, 392.2-SLLIRP No
86687720 Dec 30, 2025 FL 2 CRAWFORDVILLE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P699CL · 1FVACXFC8SHVZ7476
0 — No
86655421 Dec 23, 2025 GA 1 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P784CP · 1FVACXDC97HY14978
2 393.9A-LHLI, 172.519D3-HMPMC No
86433416 Nov 26, 2025 GA 2 WHIGHAM GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P085CM · 4UZAEDFH2NCNP7446
1 178.337-13-HMP No
86232227 Nov 3, 2025 GA 3 CAMILLA GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P949CL · 2NKHHM7X1HM116777
1 392.16-D No
85784839 Sep 9, 2025 GA 3 OCHLOCKNEE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P949CL · 2NKHHM7X1HM116777
1 392.16-D No
85741213 Sep 4, 2025 GA 1 HAHIRA GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GLC642 · 1FDUF5HT0KDA11650
0 — No
85666111 Aug 27, 2025 GA 1 CAMILLA GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P949CL · 2NKHHM7X1HM116777
1 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB No
85602988 Aug 20, 2025 GA 1 VALDOSTA GA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P017CM · 1FDPF7AN5MDF07650
4 173.24B1-HMBPMC, 178.337-8A4II-HMP, 172.200A-HMSPSNSP Yes
85249979 Jul 15, 2025 FL 1 GREENVILLE FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P083CM · 1FDPF7AY6KDF13187
0 — No
84958493 Jun 12, 2025 FL 2 PERRY FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P699CL · 1FVACXFC8SHVZ7476
0 — No
84919516 Jun 5, 2025 GA 2 VALDOSTA GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P784CP · 1FVACXDC97HY14978
0 — No
84778404 May 22, 2025 FL 1 CRAWFORDVILLE FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GBN802 · 1FDUF5HT2EEA26195
1 392.2-SLLSR No
84262211 Mar 22, 2025 GA 1 THOMASVILLE GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P085CM · 4UZAEDFH2NCNP7446
0 — No
84141855 Mar 13, 2025 FL 1 MONTICELLO FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA GBN802 · 1FDUF5HT2EEA26195
0 — No
83757754 Jan 29, 2025 FL 1 CRAWFORDVILLE FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P016CM · 4UZAEDE3XGCHV4949
0 — No
83335973 Dec 4, 2024 FL 1 MONTICELLO FL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA GCM290 · 3C7WRMBL3JG352309
0 — No
83257110 Nov 20, 2024 GA 1 MEIGS GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P945CL · 2NKMHD7X07M193590
3 393.45B2-B-AIR, 393.95A4-EEUS No
83101502 Nov 4, 2024 FL 1 GREENVILLE FL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA GCM295 · 3C7WRMBL7HG520575
1 393.41-BNPB Yes
83068448 Oct 31, 2024 FL 1 MONTICELLO FL
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA P544CP · 3ALACXFC6SDVM6533
0 — No
82741496 Sep 20, 2024 FL 2 LAMONT FL
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
GA GCM295 · 3C7WRMBL7HG520575
1 393.95(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009379295 Mar 21, 2024 GA 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
CRAWFORDVILLE FL FL 10 0
THOMASVILLE GA GA 10 2
VALDOSTA GA GA 5 1
MONTICELLO FL FL 4 0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR GA 4 2
GREENVILLE FL FL 2 1
PERRY FL FL 2 0
CAMILLA GA GA 2 0
MULTI-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY GA 2 1
WHIGHAM GA GA 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 3 0
107.620(b) No copy of US DOT Hazardous Materials Registration Number Unknown 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.200(a) No shipping paper provided by offeror Hazardous Materials 1 1
172.328(c) Not marked with "QT" or "NQT" on MC330 or MC331 cargo tank Hazardous Materials 1 0
172.600(c)(1) Emergency response information not available Hazardous Materials 1 0

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