SOUTHERN FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 118
- Drivers · CDL
- 250 · 250
- Annual miles
- 8.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Trailers | 139 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-02-2020) · 6 yr old
- Registered
- 08-17-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-20-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JOSHUA GILLESPIE
- Officer
- JON SCHILLINGS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Oilfield Equipment
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 2.4× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Dec 8, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes13 crashes with 18 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 45 of 109 violations (41%). Brake or light defects led to 12 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Texas (about 168 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.144 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.51 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.46 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
109 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert102 · 18 OOSBrakes 45 · Lights 24 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 19 more
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Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 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
24 months-
Jul52026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun302026LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun192026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May52026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar302026LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar232026LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar102026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan292026LouisianaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan12026LouisianaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec82025LouisianaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.In the newsCoushatta man dies in two-vehicle crash in Desoto ParishKTAL/KMSS
Why this link: FMCSA crash report LA2025163682 (LSP (TROOP G)) lists SOUTHERN FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SOUTHERN FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Sep272025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep232025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep182025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep62025LouisianaFatal · 1 deathDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.In the newsCarthage man killed in DeSoto Parish crashKLTV · Sep 8, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report LA2025121602 (LSP (TROOP G)) lists SOUTHERN FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SOUTHERN FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Sep32025LouisianaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun252025LouisianaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun42025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May42025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan62025LouisianaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
21 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 31 crashes were fatal.
13 of the 31 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 11, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 8, 2017)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
7 filings and 5 authority events since 2017 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 11, 2022ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 14, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 9, 2022opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 11, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 11, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 11, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 13, 2021opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 11, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 11, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 11, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2020HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 11, 2020 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2019HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 19, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 23, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 19, 2019opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 19, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2018HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 19, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 26, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 21, 2018opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 22, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2017Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2017HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 19, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Aug 22, 2018 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Texas (HQ) 53
- Louisiana 17
- Arkansas 6
- Oklahoma 1
69% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (118 power units: 118 filed, 74 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 118 power units this active to have about 4.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 41 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 13.7 a year) — about 2.9× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 11.3 over the next 12 — about 2.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · LA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0.52 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.14 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41 | 6.66 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-26 – 30-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.