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.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 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 →
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.
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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
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 has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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
- 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
2 active liability filings
Company profile
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.
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.
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.
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InsuranceGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Policy effective Aug 15, 2023
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Process AgentTruck Process Agents of America, Inc.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC306227ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| 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 | |
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| 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%).
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.
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.
25 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (14) and AR (4).
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.
The fleet comprises 28 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 28 drivers; Volvo, Great Dane, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
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).
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
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Drivers 28 68FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 28 34FMCSA Company Census
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Physical street 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150 SUITE 108B - 150Seen 4 times · first Aug 24, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
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)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| 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
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| 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 |
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| 88947387 | Sep 9, 2026 | MS | 1 | ALCORN COUNTY MS |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88678260 | Aug 11, 2026 | AR | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 88423071 | Jul 14, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88272284 | Jun 26, 2026 | AR | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 88234708 | Jun 23, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 88016007 | May 31, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 87851054 | May 13, 2026 | MS | 1 | — |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87747255 | May 2, 2026 | TN | 3 | RIPLEY TN |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 8E-HOSPD, 2-SLLS2 | No |
| 87655804 | Apr 22, 2026 | MO | 3 | ST GENEVIEVE MO |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 2-SLLEQP, 8A | No |
| 87583649 | Apr 15, 2026 | MO | 3 | WILLOW SPRINGS MO |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87388155 | Mar 23, 2026 | TN | 2 | HENNING TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS1 | No |
| 86851235 | Jan 20, 2026 | TN | 2 | MEMPHIS TN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LRLI | No |
| 86619636 | Dec 18, 2025 | MO | 2 | CAPE GIRARDEAU MO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86281947 | Nov 7, 2025 | MS | 2 | LAFAYETTE COUNTY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86176479 | Oct 28, 2025 | TN | 2 | MEMPHIS TN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLMF | No |
| 85957479 | Oct 2, 2025 | TN | 3 | COLLIERVILLE TN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS3 | No |
| 85699502 | Sep 4, 2025 | TN | 2 | STANTON TN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 85265991 | Jul 18, 2025 | TN | 1 | HALLS TN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85178606 | Jun 30, 2025 | MS | 3 | DE SOTO COUNTY |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84384708 | Apr 11, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83936588 | Feb 20, 2025 | TN | 2 | STANTON TN |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 83794164 | Feb 4, 2025 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Navister
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0 | — | No |
| 83285255 | Nov 30, 2024 | TN | 2 | HENNING TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83143781 | Nov 8, 2024 | AR | 3 | WYNNE AR |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 82950729 | Oct 19, 2024 | AR | 3 | BAY AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (11 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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Aug 15, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 15, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 15, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 15, 2019insuranceTERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 8, 2011insuranceCANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 21, 2011
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Aug 15, 2006
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Aug 15, 2006insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 15, 2006insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 15, 2005
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Aug 15, 2005insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 15, 2005insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Sep 23, 2004
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Aug 23, 2004
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Aug 23, 2004authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 15, 2004insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 15, 2004insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 15, 2003insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Aug 15, 2002insuranceCANCEL — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
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Jan 13, 1999insuranceCANCEL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 2, 1998
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Sep 28, 1998insuranceTERM/CANCL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 15, 1998insuranceTERM/REPL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 17, 1998insuranceCANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 17, 1998authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 15, 1997insuranceCANCEL — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| STANTON TN | TN | 5 | 3 |
| NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH | MS | 4 | 1 |
| NESBIT SCALE I-55 SOUTH | MS | 2 | 0 |
| HENNING TN | TN | 2 | 0 |
| MEMPHIS TN | TN | 2 | 0 |
| BAY AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| CROSS COUNTY | AR | 1 | 0 |
| WYNNE AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| CAPE GIRARDEAU MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON CITY MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 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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Docket MC306227
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
91X policy on file
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ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO policy on file
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LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO policy on file
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Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
BOC-3 process agent · 128,823 carriers served
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44 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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11 reportable crashes
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