SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC

Q: What is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's out-of-service rate?

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 30.9% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Q: Does SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC have valid operating authority?

Yes. SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC384058). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

LEWISBURG, TN

USDOT 878741 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: MICHAEL JEANSONNE Company officer 2: SCOTT BOWDEN General Freight Household Goods Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay +4 more Based in LEWISBURG, TN Grade B · 79

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

Property Broker reinstated · Jul 14, 2022

Policy effective · Jun 17, 2025

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.
Property Broker gap · 1319 days Inactive Dec 3, 2018 → reinstated Jul 14, 2022
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file

1 active operating authority
Active insurance on file SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY · 84 Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS Details →

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: MICHAEL JEANSONNE

Company officer 2: SCOTT BOWDEN

Cargo: General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber

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 CARRIERS INC (USDOT 878741)
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
Officer(s): MICHAEL JEANSONNE (Company officer); SCOTT BOWDEN (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

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.
  • Property Broker gap · 1319 days — Inactive Dec 3, 2018 → reinstated Jul 14, 2022
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY · 84
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/878741/
As of: Jul 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

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 2.9% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 30.9% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23111 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability policies

BOC-3 agent

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 878741

In FMCSA records since May 8, 2000 (~26y)

MC / docket MC384058

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer MICHAEL JEANSONNE

Company officer 2 SCOTT BOWDEN

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Household Goods, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay, U.S. Mail, Beverages, Paper Products, Construction

Fleet size 42 units

Drivers 42

Annual mileage 3,188,057 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (931) 270-8055

Email: [email protected]

Physical

107 FIRST AVE SOUTH

LEWISBURG, TN 37091

Mailing

P O BOX 1758

LEWISBURG, TN 37091

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 878741

In FMCSA records since May 8, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,188,057 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 30.9% vs 23.4% +7.5 pts

Driver OOS Rate 2.9% vs 6.7% -3.8 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.32 vs 1.80 -0.48

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

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.

Related filings

Insurance
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Jun 17, 2025
Process Agent
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC384058
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	40	0
Trailers	60	8	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 70 crashes →

	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0
Injuries	2	2	4
Tow-away	2	1	3
Crash reports	2	2	4

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 166 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	101	101	0
OOS inspections	3	21	0
OOS percentage	2.97%	20.79%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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

Drivers

Inspections

166

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

30.9%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

70 all-time

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC is a corporation based in LEWISBURG, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 878741. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 42 power units and 42 drivers, with 166 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 30.9%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 42 power units and 42 drivers, organized as a corporation, with 21 years on FMCSA's records, based in Lewisburg, TN. Across 106 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 20.8% out-of-service rate, with 4 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for contract and broker (common authority is revoked).

Inspection profile

106 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 116% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in TN (31) and FL (17), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

20.8% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (59.6% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner) cited 17 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 42 drivers; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 30.9% 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 23,111 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

2.9%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 23,111 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +2.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

30.9%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

16.7%

Median across 23,111 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +14.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

Property Broker authority was inactive from Dec 3, 2018 to Jul 14, 2022 (1319 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

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)	33	9	27.3%	Jun 24, 2026
Florida (FL)	15	5	33.3%	Jun 10, 2026
Georgia (GA)	14	0	0.0%	Mar 17, 2026
Texas (TX)	9	3	33.3%	Jun 2, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	8	0	0.0%	May 25, 2026
Arkansas (AR)	6	2	33.3%	Jul 18, 2026
Alabama (AL)	5	0	0.0%	Mar 2, 2026
Mississippi (MS)	5	1	20.0%	Jul 12, 2026
Kentucky (KY)	3	2	66.7%	Mar 30, 2026
Ohio (OH)	1	1	100.0%	May 12, 2026
South Carolina (SC)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 3, 2024
Michigan (MI)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 24, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		76
Wabash National		68
Hyundai Translead		36
Kenworth		23
Peterbilt		10
Volvo		9

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.05	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	9	—	0.23	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	22	—	4.59	5	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	37	—	8.18	8	—	Jul 20, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (166 rows) View all 166 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88462449	Jul 18, 2026	AR	1	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TN X2468HY · 3HSDZAPR7MN317988	6	393.75A3-TAOL, 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.55E-B	Yes
88396748	Jul 12, 2026	MS	3	—	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN L5620HY · 1XKYDP9XXNJ490629	0	—	No
88248426	Jun 24, 2026	MS	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TN W7298HY · 1XPXD49X1FD257212	0	—	No
88246401	Jun 24, 2026	TN	1	—	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TN X2468HY · 3HSDZAPR7MN317988	0	—	No
88124553	Jun 10, 2026	FL	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R736163 · 1XP5D49X77N663630	0	—	No
88067416	Jun 6, 2026	TN	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TN VS442HY · 1XPBDP9X5KD600786	0	—	No
88033118	Jun 2, 2026	TX	2	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R736163 · 1XP5D49X77N663630	1	393.207F	No
87967766	May 25, 2026	LA	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN L0379030464 · 1FUJGLDR4CSBE9778	2	393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LFTSI	No
87841198	May 12, 2026	OH	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN V7843HY · 3AKJGLBGXESFX5918	2	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LCL	Yes
87832963	May 12, 2026	LA	3	—	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R736163 · 1XP5D49X77N663630	1	392.16-D	No
87798063	May 7, 2026	TN	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TN X0068HY · 1M1AW07Y4FM044714	0	—	No
87612216	Apr 16, 2026	TN	1	ARDMORE TN	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TN P5716HY · 3HSDZTZR4KN374381	1	205C-WR	Yes
87573433	Apr 12, 2026	TX	2	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN V5109HY · 1XKADB9X1MJ564152	5	75A, 3A1BOS, 5B-HLIW	Yes
87482751	Apr 1, 2026	TN	3	FAYETTEVILLE TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN S7972HY · 3AKJGLDR1ESFJ9171	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
87438647	Mar 30, 2026	KY	1	LONDON	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN V7843HY · 3AKJGLBGXESFX5918	9	396.3A1-BNMH, 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 396.3A1-BOS	Yes
87337238	Mar 18, 2026	TN	3	TRENTON TN	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TN U6262HY · 1XKYDP9X5PJ247541	0	—	No
87329960	Mar 18, 2026	TN	3	MANCHESTER TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN M3466HY · 1FUPC5ZB2YLA95432	0	—	No
87337593	Mar 17, 2026	GA	3	FOREST PARK GA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TN G2165HY · 1M1AN4GY6LM011624	5	395.22H1-ELDNUM, 392.2-SLLLR, 395.22H3-ELDMF	No
87279914	Mar 10, 2026	GA	3	TUNNEL HILL GA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN T7119HY · 1FUJBBCG16LU70637	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
87237179	Mar 6, 2026	TN	2	ARDMORE TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN S7566HY · 1FUJHHDR3LLLH5456	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
87188398	Mar 2, 2026	AL	2	OZARK AL	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR TN TEMP · 3HSDJAPR7FN609778	2	393.9A-LLPL, 392.2-SLLIRP	No
87104965	Feb 19, 2026	TN	1	STANTON TN	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR GA C063FF · 1FUPCSZB1WP971748	0	—	No
87104234	Feb 18, 2026	GA	3	RINGGOLD GA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN U5827HY · 4V4NC9EH2GN967887	0	—	No
86759068	Jan 9, 2026	FL	2	JASPER FL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR FL DF43BK · 1FUYDDYB0VL665046	0	—	No
86745576	Jan 6, 2026	GA	3	JACKSON GA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TN U5284HY · 1FUJGLD64ELFU3756	3	395.24, 392.2-SLLTCD	No

Recent Crashes (70 rows) View all 70 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX79OBHQE1UQ	Oct 7, 2025	TX	2	Yes	No	Injury
FL2754900105	Aug 1, 2025	FL	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0009895888	May 13, 2025	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0400199419	Dec 23, 2024	TN	2	No	No	Injury
AL0002738342	Dec 15, 2022	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0008773565	Nov 7, 2022	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0008750872	Oct 21, 2022	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
SC0022274197	Oct 17, 2022	SC	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL0002694065	Sep 2, 2022	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0103181558	Dec 30, 2021	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL8956555801	Nov 17, 2021	FL	1	Yes	No	Injury
TN0102964917	Apr 29, 2021	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2409229901	Apr 21, 2021	FL	1	Yes	No	Injury
GA0007937033	Jan 26, 2021	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX5XHAHQE1LH	Jan 7, 2021	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0102779578	Sep 4, 2020	TN	1	Yes	No	Injury
TN0102774323	Sep 2, 2020	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0007710905	Jul 26, 2020	GA	1	Yes	No	Injury
LA6070215211	Jun 24, 2020	LA	2	Yes	No	Injury
MD20A0674005	Feb 27, 2020	MD	0	Yes	No	Tow
GA0007560342	Feb 24, 2020	GA	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0102522136	Sep 26, 2019	TN	0	Yes	No	Tow
TN0300563329	Aug 26, 2019	TN	1	Yes	No	Injury
TX5J77HQE1PC	Aug 2, 2019	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow
IN0903387964	Jun 9, 2019	IN	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 14, 2022	MC384058-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (43 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY	3534009	84	—	Jun 17, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY	E379903	SURETY	—	Jun 17, 2023	Jun 16, 2025	CANCELLED
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83UENOH7183	91X	$1,000,000	Feb 1, 2023	On file	ACTIVE
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615117287	SURETY	—	Jun 17, 2022	Jun 16, 2023	CANCELLED
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	QHI-E4284-410679-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2022	Feb 1, 2023	REPLACED
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	QHI-E4284-410679-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2021	REPLACED
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	QHI-E4284-410679-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2021	Mar 20, 2021	CANCELLED
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	QHI-E4284-410679-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2021	Feb 1, 2022	REPLACED
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	AHI-P2284-411899	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2019	Feb 1, 2021	REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5000757	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 18, 2019	Feb 1, 2019	REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5000757	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 20, 2018	Jan 18, 2019	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5000757	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2017	Dec 20, 2018	CANCELLED
U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001000428	SURETY	—	Oct 30, 2016	Nov 25, 2018	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5000757	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2016	Feb 1, 2017	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5000757	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2015	Feb 1, 2016	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	361858	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2014	Feb 1, 2015	CANCELLED
U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001000428	SURETY	—	Oct 1, 2013	Oct 30, 2016	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	360613	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2013	Feb 1, 2014	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	358651	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 1, 2012	Feb 1, 2013	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CGP357152	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2011	Mar 10, 2012	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CGP357152	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2011	Feb 1, 2012	REPLACED
AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY	171317	SURETY	—	Nov 26, 2010	Oct 1, 2013	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	355372	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2010	Jul 1, 2011	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	352864	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 1, 2010	CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	350930	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 1, 2008	Jul 1, 2009	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jun 16, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
May 21, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Jun 16, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Feb 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jul 14, 2022

authority

REINSTATED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Feb 1, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 8, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 20, 2021

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS
Feb 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS
Feb 1, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS
Feb 1, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 18, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Dec 26, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 20, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Dec 3, 2018

authority

REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Dec 3, 2018

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Dec 3, 2018

authority gap

Property Broker authority inactive: 1319 days (through Jul 14, 2022)
Nov 28, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 25, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 1, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 31, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Oct 30, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 5, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Feb 1, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 29, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Feb 1, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 28, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Feb 1, 2014

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 29, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Oct 16, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Oct 1, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Feb 1, 2013

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jan 31, 2013

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Mar 10, 2012

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Feb 1, 2012

insurance

TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jul 1, 2011

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Jun 29, 2011

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Nov 26, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
Nov 2, 2010

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
Details →
Jul 1, 2010

insurance

CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ARDMORE TN	TN	11	6
ROADSIDE	AL	7	1
MANCHESTER TN	TN	7	0
JASPER FL	FL	6	3
GILES COUNTY SCALES	TN	6	2
HOPE AR	AR	5	1
ROADSIDE	LA	5	0
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	GA	4	1
KNOXVILLE TN	TN	3	1
BELLEVIEW FL	FL	2	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	17	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws - Explain:	Unsafe Driving	11	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	11	2
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	10	0
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	9	0
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	6	6
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	6	4
393.45	Brake tubing and hose adequacy	Vehicle Maintenance	5	2
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0

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How to verify SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
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Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
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Frequently asked questions about SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC

Is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 878741 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's safety rating? ▾

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC had? ▾

166 roadside inspections are on file for SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's peak out-of-service rate is 30.9% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.

Where is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC based? ▾

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 107 FIRST AVE SOUTH, LEWISBURG, Tennessee 37091. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC384058). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC operate? ▾

SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC self-reports 42 power units and 42 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC had any crashes? ▾

70 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

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