SODREL TRUCK LINES INC

SODREL TRUCK LINES INC is a large fleet, operating 337 power units and 231 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Jeffersonville, IN. Across 64 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 17.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 6 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · Oct 1, 2013
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 25.0% (worse, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file CT CORPORATION SYSTEM Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SODREL TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 52294)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 25.0% (worse, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/52294/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 52294 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: VICTOR L MORGAN Company officer 2: BILL WASSERMAN General Freight Liquids / Gases Garbage / Refuse Chemicals Based in JEFFERSONVILLE, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.3% (better). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=2513 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.

Field change history →

Shared-address cluster

Chameleon watch →

Other USDOTs that share address or phone attributes in a suspected successor cluster. Heuristic signal — not a fraud determination.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

CT CORPORATION SYSTEM

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 52294
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC283584
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer VICTOR L MORGAN
Company officer 2 BILL WASSERMAN
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Garbage / Refuse, Chemicals
Fleet size 337 units
Drivers 231
Annual mileage 1,800,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1 SODREL DRIVE
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47129
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 52294
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,800,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.1%
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1995-05-16 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 311 0 0
Trucks 26 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 253 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 0 2 4 6
Crash reports 0 2 4 6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 156 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 64 64 0
OOS inspections 0 11 0
OOS percentage 0% 17.19%
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
337
Drivers
231
Inspections
156
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
253 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SODREL TRUCK LINES INC had 64 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 17.2%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0. 6 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

64 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (26) and KY (22).

Violation profile

17.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 337 power units (large fleet) and 231 drivers; International, Hyundai Translead, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 2,513 ACTIVE carriers operating 168–506 power units (±50% of this carrier's 337 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.3%
Median across 2,513 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 2,513 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-09 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
Indiana (IN) 26 3 11.5% May 21, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 22 4 18.2% Sep 3, 2026
Ohio (OH) 8 3 37.5% Aug 6, 2026
Illinois (IL) 4 1 25.0% Sep 5, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Dec 10, 2025
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Jul 25, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 68
Vanguard 31
Hyundai Translead 24
Freightliner 19
Int 10
Mack 10
Wabash National 10
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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.15 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 0.20 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 3.72 4 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 (156 rows) View all 156 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88927019 Sep 5, 2026 IL 3 I-270
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88892637 Sep 3, 2026 KY 3 VERONA KY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88882821 Sep 2, 2026 KY 3 LOUISVILLE KY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88866966 Aug 31, 2026 KY 2 SHELBYVILLE KY
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88704237 Aug 14, 2026 KY 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88642413 Aug 6, 2026 OH 1 2 393.47E, 393.53B-B No
88576760 Jul 30, 2026 IL 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A Yes
88241798 Jun 25, 2026 KY 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.207C-SSLMS Yes
87948845 May 21, 2026 IN 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87824985 May 12, 2026 KY 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87418635 Mar 27, 2026 KY 2 SHELBYVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-LCHL No
87209869 Mar 3, 2026 OH 2 HARRISON OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
86975782 Feb 2, 2026 IN 2 SEYMOUR IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86921612 Jan 26, 2026 IN 3 INDIANAPOLIS IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86706625 Jan 5, 2026 KY 1 WADDY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS No
86699749 Dec 30, 2025 IN 3 MARTINSVILLE IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86662479 Dec 28, 2025 KY 1 LOUISVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86658048 Dec 27, 2025 IN 3 TIPTON IN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86629417 Dec 20, 2025 KY 1 LEXINGTON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSURR, 393.45B2-B-AIR No
86614328 Dec 19, 2025 KY 3 LONDON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86652891 Dec 17, 2025 IN 3 SEYMOUR IN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86639256 Dec 17, 2025 IN 3 INDIANAPOLIS IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86637638 Dec 17, 2025 IN 3 MARTINSVILLE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86538175 Dec 10, 2025 TN 3 STANTON TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
0 No
86440187 Dec 1, 2025 KY 3 KUTTAWA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.17C-PI No
Recent Crashes (253 rows) View all 253 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904871986 Dec 24, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073263544 Nov 22, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400252420 Apr 29, 2025 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
OH0253038292 Feb 26, 2025 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904654874 Jan 17, 2025 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0243219149 Sep 19, 2024 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0073077868 Aug 15, 2024 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904507919 May 20, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904501839 May 1, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904451607 Feb 17, 2024 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003240191 Nov 17, 2023 IL 0 2 Yes No Injury
IN0904381643 Oct 28, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000105273 Oct 25, 2023 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904347262 Sep 11, 2023 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0003694463 Aug 28, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904297459 Jun 14, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0233071631 Apr 29, 2023 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0235068889 Apr 18, 2023 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0235035644 Mar 3, 2023 OH 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904222435 Feb 8, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904212285 Jan 23, 2023 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0904194831 Jan 6, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904189735 Jan 4, 2023 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000100603 Dec 4, 2022 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA211323700X Nov 28, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY MC600425 91X $1,000,000 Oct 1, 2013 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FET 8130001 00 CARGO Oct 1, 2007 Oct 9, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FET 8130001 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2007 Oct 9, 2013 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY FET 8130001 00 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2007 Oct 1, 2013 REPLACED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 6502604 BIPD/Excess Oct 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2008 CANCELLED
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. 88288 CARGO Oct 1, 2002 Oct 1, 2007 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. KO1-151-002264-07 CARGO Oct 1, 1996 Oct 1, 2002 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. KO2-751-002264-07 CARGO Mar 24, 1995 Oct 1, 1996 REPLACED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AT275100226404 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 1995 Oct 28, 2007 CANCELLED
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AT275100226404 BIPD/Primary Mar 24, 1995 Oct 1, 2007 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 13, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 9, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 9, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Oct 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 26, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Oct 1, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Oct 28, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  8. Oct 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Oct 1, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
  10. Oct 1, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Oct 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  12. May 16, 1995
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
INDIANAPOLIS IN IN 11 0
WARREN IN IN 10 3
I-70 IL 7 0
SEYMOUR IN IN 6 0
EATON OH OH 5 2
KUTTAWA KY 4 1
LONDON KY 4 2
WADDY KY 4 0
RICHMOND IN IN 3 1
LEXINGTON KY 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 0
392.82 Texting while driving Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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