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SOUTHERN IONICS INC

DOT# 343455 MC# 238945 DUNS# 49109440 West Point, MS Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(662) 494-3055 swhite@southernionics.com 579 Commerce Street, West Point MS 39773
86 tractors · all leased 115 drivers 5.7M mi/yr · ~66k per unit
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HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
High confidence
37 yrs history · 203 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment

Power units
86
Drivers · CDL
115 · 115
Annual miles
5.7M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 86 0 86
Trailers 14 0 0 14

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (05-16-2007) · 19 yr old
Registered
02-09-1989 (37 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-29-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
WILLIAM S. WHITE
Officer
STEVE MITCHENER

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
203
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.0%
28 of 187
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
5 of 203
Violations
127
33 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 24 inspections, 3 out of service 24 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 29 inspections, 4 out of service 29 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 25 inspections, 3 out of service 25 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 23 inspections, 6 out of service 23 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 38 inspections, 5 out of service 38 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 29 inspections, 4 out of service 29 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 20 inspections, 4 out of service 20 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

127 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    83 · 26 OOS
    Brakes 26 · Tires 15 · Lights 12 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 22 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    14 · 2 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 2 · No log 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    11 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 4 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 3 OOS
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    15 · 2 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    9
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Mar
    27
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    26
    2025
    Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    20
    2025
    Virginia
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    13
    2024
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 19, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1994
Cargo filing
on file · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA since May 19, 2008
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Texas 65
  • Alabama 22
  • Louisiana 21
  • Georgia 19
  • Mississippi (HQ) 15
  • South Carolina 12
  • Virginia 9
  • Maryland 8

Runs well beyond its home state: 15 of 203 inspections were in Mississippi.

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