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USDOT 311711 · SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
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SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

DBA SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION

USDOT 311711 MC 199727 Boonville, NC Authorized For-Hire
188 power units 190 drivers 18.6M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 62.9 / 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.
High confidence
38 yrs history · 385 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
188 all owned
Drivers · CDL
190 · 190
Annual miles
18.6M ~99k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors18800188
Trailers79700797

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 3, 2000)26 yrs old
Registered
Mar 23, 1988 (38 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 26, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
610151706
Officers
BRADLEY BRINDLE · JASON SMITH
Phone
(336) 367-4767
Email
bbrindle@sltrans.com
Address
112 River Road, Boonville NC 27011

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionGarbage/Refuse

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
385
77% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.9%
32 of 169 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
3 of 385 driver inspections
Violations
123
38 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 45 inspections, 3 out of service 45 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 56 inspections, 8 out of service 56 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 45 inspections, 1 out of service 45 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 41 inspections, 1 out of service 41 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 54 inspections, 3 out of service 54 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 38 inspections, 5 out of service 38 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 54 inspections, 4 out of service 54 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 50 inspections, 9 out of service 50 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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Violations

123 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    65 · 35 out-of-service
    Tires 25 · Brakes 19 · Lights 9 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · 8 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    36 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 16 · Speeding 15 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
  • Hours of service No alert
    20 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 13 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 2 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 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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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    26
    2026
    Aug 26, 2026 · West Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    3
    2026
    Aug 3, 2026 · West Virginia
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    6
    2026
    Feb 6, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    8
    2025
    Dec 8, 2025 · Kansas
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Nov
    13
    2025
    Nov 13, 2025 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    26
    2025
    Aug 26, 2025 · Indiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Aug
    1
    2025
    Aug 1, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    21
    2025
    Jul 21, 2025 · Tennessee
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

4 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Company
on record since May 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1993
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: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → Protective Insurance Company (May 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina (HQ) 193
  • Tennessee 43
  • Kentucky 27
  • Ohio 26
  • South Carolina 16
  • Virginia 13
  • Louisiana 10
  • West Virginia 10

50% of inspections were in its home state.

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