SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC

ARLINGTON, TN

SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 34 power units and 68 drivers, based in Arlington, TN. Across 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 8.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Great West Casualty Co, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and 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 · Aug 15, 2023
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 15.4% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC (USDOT 706182)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.90% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/706182/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 706182 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RICHARD ROSS Company officer 2: SAMUEL JOHNSON General Freight Liquids / Gases Based in ARLINGTON, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 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 5.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=28969 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.

  • Power Units +6 (28 → 34) · Sep 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +40 (28 → 68) · Sep 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 → 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 SUITE 108B - 150 · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 706182
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 1997 (~28y)
MC / docket MC306227
Company officer RICHARD ROSS
Company officer 2 SAMUEL JOHNSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases
Fleet size 34 units
Drivers 68
Annual mileage 1,331,939 mi
Contact & address
Physical
11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 SUITE 108B - 150
ARLINGTON, TN 38002
Mailing
11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150
ARLINGTON, TN 38002
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 706182
In FMCSA records since Sep 22, 1997 (~28y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,331,939 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.9% vs 6.7% -0.8 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.28 vs 1.80 -1.52
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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 2004-09-23 (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 28 0 0
Trailers 33 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 44 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 25 25 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 8%
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
34
Drivers
68
Inspections
44
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
11
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 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 XPRESS LLC had 25 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 8.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 3.0.

Inspection profile

25 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (14) and AR (4).

Violation profile

8.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (50.0% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 4 times, 4 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 28 drivers; Volvo, Great Dane, 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%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 28,969 ACTIVE carriers operating 17–51 power units (±50% of this carrier's 34 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 28,969 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
25%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 28,969 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 28 68
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 28 34
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 SUITE 108B - 150
      Seen 4 times · first Aug 24, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Sep 4, 2026 Sep 4, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (25 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
Tennessee (TN) 14 2 14.3% Jul 14, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 4 0 0.0% Aug 11, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 4 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2026
Missouri (MO) 3 0 0.0% Apr 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 20
Hyundai Translead 7
Great Dane 6
Freightliner 5
Mack 4
Polar 3
Wabash National 3
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 2 0.48 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 3.11 3 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 3.08 3 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 (44 rows) View all 44 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88947387 Sep 9, 2026 MS 1 ALCORN COUNTY MS
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88678260 Aug 11, 2026 AR 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88423071 Jul 14, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88272284 Jun 26, 2026 AR 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88234708 Jun 23, 2026 TN 3
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88016007 May 31, 2026 TN 3
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
87851054 May 13, 2026 MS 1
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87747255 May 2, 2026 TN 3 RIPLEY TN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 8E-HOSPD, 2-SLLS2 No
87655804 Apr 22, 2026 MO 3 ST GENEVIEVE MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 2-SLLEQP, 8A No
87583649 Apr 15, 2026 MO 3 WILLOW SPRINGS MO
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87388155 Mar 23, 2026 TN 2 HENNING TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
86851235 Jan 20, 2026 TN 2 MEMPHIS TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LRLI No
86619636 Dec 18, 2025 MO 2 CAPE GIRARDEAU MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86281947 Nov 7, 2025 MS 2 LAFAYETTE COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86176479 Oct 28, 2025 TN 2 MEMPHIS TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
85957479 Oct 2, 2025 TN 3 COLLIERVILLE TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
85699502 Sep 4, 2025 TN 2 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85265991 Jul 18, 2025 TN 1 HALLS TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85178606 Jun 30, 2025 MS 3 DE SOTO COUNTY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84384708 Apr 11, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83936588 Feb 20, 2025 TN 2 STANTON TN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83794164 Feb 4, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Navister
0 No
83285255 Nov 30, 2024 TN 2 HENNING TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83143781 Nov 8, 2024 AR 3 WYNNE AR
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82950729 Oct 19, 2024 AR 3 BAY AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000107094 Mar 7, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300285511 Jun 8, 2016 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0300252518 Nov 23, 2015 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0072063201 Aug 28, 2006 MS 0 2 Yes No Injury
MSP355000272 Jan 6, 2006 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0009577390 Dec 1, 2004 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS010002659A Aug 24, 2004 MS 0 9 Yes No Injury
TN0007505811 Dec 3, 2003 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS000002516A May 17, 2001 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS0000004378 Jul 10, 1998 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0007069600 Jul 17, 1997 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 23, 2004 MC306227-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT06278A 91X $1,000,000 Aug 15, 2023 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co GRT06278A BMC-91X Aug 15, 2023 On file ACTIVE
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY 4529900 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2022 Aug 15, 2023 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD6760 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2019 Sep 15, 2022 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD6760 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2019 Aug 15, 2022 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L45377 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2006 Aug 15, 2019 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-L45377 CARGO Aug 15, 2006 Apr 8, 2011 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN000011239 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2005 Aug 15, 2006 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN000011241 CARGO Aug 15, 2005 Aug 15, 2006 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN 000 01 0232 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2004 Aug 15, 2005 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN 000 01 0231 CARGO Aug 15, 2004 Aug 15, 2005 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN000009285 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2003 Aug 15, 2004 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN000009286 CARGO Aug 15, 2003 Aug 15, 2004 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN000008617 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 2002 Aug 15, 2003 CANCELLED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY IMD0362 CARGO Aug 15, 1998 Jan 13, 1999 CANCELLED
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. DSN000001902 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 1998 Aug 15, 2002 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP2149460897 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 1997 Aug 15, 1998 REPLACED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP2149460897 BIPD/Primary Aug 15, 1997 Sep 28, 1998 CANCELLED
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY PAP2106030796 BIPD/Primary Jul 29, 1996 Aug 15, 1997 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. IMP 9888044 CARGO Jul 29, 1996 Jul 17, 1998 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 15, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Sep 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 15, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 15, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 8, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 21, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Aug 15, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Aug 15, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  9. Aug 15, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  10. Aug 15, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Aug 15, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  12. Aug 15, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  13. Sep 23, 2004
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  14. Aug 23, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Aug 23, 2004
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  16. Aug 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  17. Aug 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  18. Aug 15, 2003
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  19. Aug 15, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
  20. Jan 13, 1999
    insurance
    CANCEL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Oct 2, 1998
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  22. Sep 28, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Aug 15, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Jul 17, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
  25. Jul 17, 1998
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  26. Aug 15, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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