SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC

DOT# 3132018 MC# 1111545 Caldwell, KS Authorized For-Hire
(903) 986-8900 laura@southerntransport.com 1595 Ryan Road, Caldwell KS 67022
18 tractors · all leased 14 drivers 808k mi/yr · ~45k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
8 yrs history · 24 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
18
Drivers · CDL
14 · 14
Annual miles
808k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 18 0 18
Trailers 0 3 0 3

Registration

Registered
05-03-2018 (8 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-26-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JONATHAN IVY
Officer
MICHELLE SHAW

Cargo

64.5
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects Oilfield Equipment General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Construction
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not enough record to grade yet.

24 inspections and 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.59×–1.85×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.9 vs 0.8 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
0.9
Similar fleets
0.8

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (18 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 0.8 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.33×, violations 0.47× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.52× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -20%.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Injury crashes
    1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.9% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
24
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.9%
1 of 17
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 24
National avg 6.7%
Violations
14
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 16,659 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.083 0.031
Inspections 0.89 1.11
Violations 0.39 0.89
Critical violations 0.03 0.17

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

14 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    12 · 1 OOS
    Brakes 4 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    1
    2026
    Oklahoma
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    8
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Apr
    7
    2026
    Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jan 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2020
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2026)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 17, 2020)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas 14
  • Colorado 3
  • Arkansas 1
  • Iowa 1
  • Kansas (HQ) 1
  • Louisiana 1
  • Montana 1
  • North Dakota 1

Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 24 inspections were in Kansas.