SOUTHERN CONNECTION SEAFOOD INC

Joins 11 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
1 fatality on crash record 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

OOS rate better than size peers

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SOUTHERN CONNECTION SEAFOOD INC (USDOT 904580)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 11 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/904580/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
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USDOT 904580 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: JAMES REESE, JR. Other (SEAFOOD) Based in CRISFIELD, MD

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 86/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=54035 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +10 (9 → 19) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Power Units −10 (19 → 9) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers −3 (11 → 8) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +3 (8 → 11) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 904580

In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2000 (~26y)

Company officer JAMES REESE, JR.

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Other (SEAFOOD)

Fleet size 19 units

Drivers 8

Annual mileage 271,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 968-3367

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4884 CRISFIELD HIGHWAY

CRISFIELD, MD 21817

Mailing

4884 CRISFIELD HWY

CRISFIELD, MD 21817

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 904580

In FMCSA records since Sep 11, 2000 (~26y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 271,000 mi

Safety Rating Conditional

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.09 vs 1.80 -0.71

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	9	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 11 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 20 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	11	11	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

11 all-time

Authorities

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

Compared against 54,035 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–29 power units (±50% of this carrier's 19 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 54,035 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 54,035 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 4 tracked changes on record. · 2 driver-count changes

Record Changes

Oct 19, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 11 8
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 9 19
  FMCSA Company Census
Jul 11, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 8 11
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 19 9
  Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 11, 2026 Oct 19, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 2026-01

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
Maryland (MD)	11	0	0.0%	Jan 22, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Chevrolet		8
Freightliner		4
GMC		3
Dodge		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	2	—	0.45	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving	8	—	5.61	6	—	Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	1.26	1	—	Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86881731	Jan 22, 2026	MD	2	QUEEN ANNE MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 5GR0277 · 1HTKHPVM7KH409657	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
86787059	Jan 12, 2026	MD	2	BERLIN MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 5GR0277 · 1HTKHPVM7KH409657	2	392.2-SLLUCR, 396.17C-PI	No
86786236	Jan 12, 2026	MD	2	WYE MILLS MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5GD5007 · 1FVACWDTXCHBH8378	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
86622132	Dec 18, 2025	MD	3	EAST NEW MARKET MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 5GD5007 · 1FVACWDTXCHBH8378	0	—	No
85965886	Sep 29, 2025	MD	2	WYE MILLS MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 9GB2919 · 1HTKHPVM8KH389354	2	392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LHLI	No
85849327	Sep 15, 2025	MD	2	LINKWOOD MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 5GR0277 · 1HTKHPVM7KH409657	2	392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LIL	No
85335265	Jul 22, 2025	MD	2	SNOW HILL MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 2GS9155 · 1FVACWDT0BDAX3293	1	391.41A-MCPC	No
85262773	Jul 14, 2025	MD	2	SNOW HILL MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 9FF5887 · 1HTKHPVK1KH885918	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
84632722	May 7, 2025	MD	2	VIENNA MD	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 1EX3270 · 1HTKHPVM7KH409657	0	—	No
83497202	Dec 30, 2024	MD	3	DORCHESTER COUNTY	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 6DZ1741 · 1GD67UCG2H1176720	0	—	No
83397178	Dec 13, 2024	MD	2	WYE MILLS MD	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 6DZ1741 · 1GD67UCG2H1176720	2	392.2-SLLS3, 393.9A-LIL	No
82070024	Jul 3, 2024	VA	3	NEW CHURCH VA	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD 6FD7945 · 3C63RPAL4GG233638	0	—	No
81683868	May 22, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-50-@-vienna-scale-house	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7FP0074 · 1FVACWDT0BDAX3293	3	393.9(a), 392.2, 391.41(a)(1)	No
80788926	Feb 6, 2024	MD	2	md-rt-13-n/b-salisbury-scalehouse	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 1EX3270 · 1HTKHPVM7KH409657	0	—	No
80308395	Dec 4, 2023	MD	1	QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 1FP3985 · 1GD37RCG5G1238013	0	—	No
80213099	Nov 19, 2023	MD	2	WICOMICO COUNTY	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet MD 1EX3270 · 1HTKHPVM7KH409657	4	391.11(b)(4), 393.95(f), 392.2	Yes
79927803	Oct 17, 2023	MD	2	md-rt-13-s/b-salisbury-scalehouse	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7FP0074 · 1FVHC5CY1DHBY7465	0	—	No
79880879	Oct 11, 2023	MD	2	md-rt-13-n/b-salisbury-scalehouse	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 7FP0074 · 1FVHC5CY1DHBY7465	0	—	No
78606474	May 11, 2023	NC	1	I-95	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge MD 6FD7945 · 3C63RPAL4GG233638	0	—	No
78313979	Apr 10, 2023	MD	2	ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY	—	2	393.9(a)	No

Recent Crashes (11 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
DE0525086089	Dec 29, 2025	DE	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
PA402973700X	Mar 25, 2024	PA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD24S0000495	Feb 1, 2024	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MD21A0781923	Apr 8, 2021	MD	0	1	No	No	Injury
MD19A0577382	Apr 25, 2019	MD	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NC0104164098	Sep 25, 2014	NC	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
CT1100490091	Sep 6, 2011	CT	0	1	No	No	Injury
NJ0010123151	May 21, 2010	NJ	1	1	Yes	No	Fatal
NJ0008161651	Jul 14, 2008	NJ	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
NJ0007055742	Feb 14, 2007	NJ	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
NC0100857169	Mar 24, 2003	NC	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
WYE MILLS MD	MD	3
SNOW HILL MD	MD	2
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY	MD	1
BERLIN MD	MD	1
DORCHESTER COUNTY	MD	1
EAST NEW MARKET MD	MD	1
LINKWOOD MD	MD	1
QUEEN ANNE MD	MD	1
QUEEN ANNES COUNTY	MD	1
VIENNA MD	MD	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	2	0
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	Driver Fitness	1	1
391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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