SOUTHERN COACHES INC
USDOT 430145 • 1751 REEVES ST, DOTHAN, AL, 36303
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:S
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Physical Address
1751 REEVES ST, DOTHAN, AL, 36303
Mailing Address
P O BOX 2245, DOTHAN, AL, 36302
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jul 20, 2008
Operating Authority
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Operating Authority| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-223974 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Aug 9, 1991 |
Active Insurance (1)
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Active Insurance (1)| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | BA155522 | ON FILE | Jul 20, 2008 | Jul 26, 2013 |
Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
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Insurance Events Timeline
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Insurance Events Timeline| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|
| TERM/REPL | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA155522 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 26, 2013 | Jul 26, 2013 |
| TERM/REPL | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA155522 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 20, 2008 | Jul 20, 2008 |
| TERM/REPL | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | BA 12 51 82 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 15, 2003 | Dec 15, 2003 |
Authority Action History (2 events)
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Authority Action History (2 events)| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|
| MC223974 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jul 22, 1991 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Unknown |
| MC223974 | MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Nov 1, 1989 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 59 of 59 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
5 states • 59 inspections
None Low Medium High🚛 Home base
Violation Summary (6 violations from 59 inspections)
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Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
1.7%vs nat'l 23.4%
-21.7 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.10vs nat'l 1.80
-1.70 below avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (59 inspections)
Showing 50 of 59
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Inspection History (59 inspections)| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87195644 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87195495 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87195420 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87195487 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87195504 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 87195498 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86468754 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86487216 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86487217 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86487254 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86487272 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 86468602 | DOTHAN AL | AL | Level 5 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 86087702 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 86084505 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTORCOACH BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 85028267 | HUNTSVILLE AL | AL | Level 1 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 83918555 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 83905580 | SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 83905572 | SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 83905574 | SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 83905573 | SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY | AL | Level 5 | MCIN BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 83905575 | SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY | AL | Level 5 | PREO BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83892281 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83905488 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83892280 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83892293 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83892295 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 83892294 | SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 83006716 | MEMPHIS TN | TN | Level 1 | MOTORCOACH MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 82945532 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTOR COAC BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 82945141 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTORCOACH BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 82942754 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTOR COAC BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900712 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900715 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900717 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900718 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900716 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900714 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900713 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 81900719 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 79964189 | TWO LANE RURAL ROAD | GA | Level 1 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 3 | 392.2, 393.45(b)(2), 393.201(a) | No |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 79939413 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTOR COAC BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 79939442 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTOR COAC BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 80056090 | MOULTRIE GA | GA | Level 1 | MOTOR COAC BUS | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 79964147 | MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY | GA | Level 1 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 79964304 | OTHER | GA | Level 1 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 2 | 393.45(d), 396.3(a)(1) | Yes |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 78944030 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCI MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 78944104 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | PREO MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 78944029 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 78943874 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | PREO MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 78888608 | TERMINAL | AL | Level 5 | MCIN MOTOR COACH | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
39 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-062026-03
InspectionsOOS
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Injuries
21
Across 5 crashes
Crash History (9 records)
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Compliance Timeline
13 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Jul 26, 2013
InsuranceInsurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 20, 2008
InsuranceInsurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 15, 2003
InsuranceInsurance term/repl
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Data sources & freshness
FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026