SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 7 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 28 · 7
- Annual miles
- 877k ~125k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Aug 24, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 25, 2026
- Officers
- SILVIA RODRIQUEZ HOWE · CHARLES HOWE
- Phone
- (910) 550-2550
- accounting@southboundexp.com
- Address
- 776 Christian Light Rd, Fuquay Varina NC 27526
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026Violations
21 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026-
Hours of service No alert11 · 4 out-of-serviceOver hours limit 4 · False log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3
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Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 3 out-of-serviceBrakes 3 · Tires 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026The live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Spinnaker Insurance Companyon record since Oct 10, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY → Spinnaker Insurance Company (Oct 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 10, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- North Carolina (HQ) 16
- Tennessee 3
- South Carolina 2
- Georgia 1
- Virginia 1
70% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service | 4 | 3.40 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 5 | 4.40 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 2 | 5.42 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
23 driver inspections · 7 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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