SOWEGA COTTON GIN AND WAREHOUSE LLC

USDOT 718245 • 1048 OLD PELHAM RD, CLIMAX, GA, 39834

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
718,245
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Phone
2292439595
Power Units (MCS-150)
34
Drivers (MCS-150)
34
MCS-150 Mileage
359,185
Physical Address
1048 OLD PELHAM RD, CLIMAX, GA, 39834
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 25.0%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 18.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Feb 9, 2016
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-954252ACTIVEUnknownJun 24, 2022

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPAC 2604629 05ON FILEFeb 9, 2016Jun 1, 2022

Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPAC 2604629 05CANCELLEDFeb 9, 2016Jul 13, 2022

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/CANCLPENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYPAC 2604629 05BIPD/PrimaryJul 13, 2022Jul 13, 2022
TERM/REPLPENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANYPAC 2604629 05BIPD/PrimaryJun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC954252COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 16, 2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 24, 2022
MC954252MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDFeb 26, 2016Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
2%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
4
Violations
8
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
25.0%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
34
Drivers (MCS-150)
34
Crash Records
9

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 4 of 4 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states4 inspections

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Violation Summary (8 violations from 4 inspections)

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Violation Summary (8 violations from 4 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit207Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-LFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4Speeding 15+ mph over limit1010Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)CDL - wrong class118Driver Fitness

Inspection History (4 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 0.0% OOS
2025-012026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
9
Fatalities
2
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
4
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
9

Crash History (9 records)

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Crash History (9 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Nov 9, 2023FLTOW00UNINCORPORATEDSTATE ROAD 2...007815SOWEGA COTTON GIN AND WAREHOUSE LLC
Dec 10, 2021ALTOW00HartfordAL-52...033932SOWEGA COTTON GIN & WAREHOUSE LLC
Oct 14, 2021ALFATAL10RURAL BARBOURUS-431...GG8880SOWEGA COTTON GIN & WAREHOUSE LLC
Dec 3, 2016GAINJURY02
Nov 15, 2016GATOW00
Oct 11, 2016ALTOW00
Oct 11, 2015GAFATAL12
Oct 7, 2014ALTOW00
Oct 10, 2004ALTOW00

Compliance Timeline

12 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Nov 9, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 13, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jun 24, 2022
Authority
Jun 1, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 10, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in AL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 14, 2021
Crash
Fatal crash in AL
1 fatality, 0 injuries
Dec 3, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Nov 15, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 11, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 11, 2015
Crash
Fatal crash
1 fatality, 2 injuries
Oct 7, 2014
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 10, 2004
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
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FMCSA Authority History
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FMCSA Insurance Filings
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FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
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