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SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC OF MORRISTOWN

DBA SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC

USDOT 2216455 MC 270872 Morristown, TN Authorized For-Hire
59 power units 64 drivers 5.6M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
15 yrs history · 125 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
59
Drivers · CDL
64 · 64
Annual miles
5.6M ~95k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1001
Tractors3225057
Trailers201900210

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Nov 19, 2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 11, 2026
Officers
TERRY K.WOLFE · ANGELA C HURD
Phone
(423) 581-2967
Email
ahurd@loadsfs.com
Address
4495 Enka Hwy, Morristown TN 37813

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: GENERAL FAK PALLETIZED WRAPPEDGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
125
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.4%
9 of 49 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
3 of 125 driver inspections
Violations
39
12 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 18 inspections, 0 out of service 18 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 13 inspections, 1 out of service 13 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 19 inspections, 2 out of service 19 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 15 inspections, 3 out of service 15 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 19 inspections, 2 out of service 19 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 16 inspections, 0 out of service 16 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q3 '26
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Violations

39 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    18 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 11 · Reckless / lane 4 · Other 3
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 10 out-of-service
    Tires 8 · Brakes 3 · Lights 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 1 out-of-service
    False log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • May
    18
    2026
    May 18, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    31
    2025
    Mar 31, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    16
    2024
    Dec 16, 2024 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    18
    2024
    Oct 18, 2024 · North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Protective Insurance Company
on record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2012
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → Protective Insurance Company (Apr 2026); FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Tennessee (HQ) 53
  • Kentucky 23
  • North Carolina 14
  • Ohio 11
  • Pennsylvania 5
  • Indiana 4
  • South Carolina 4
  • Virginia 4

42% of inspections were in its home state.

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