SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC
92 power units
103 drivers
5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 89.0 / 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.
Moderate confidence
37 yrs history · 99 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 92
- Drivers · CDL
- 103 · 97
- Annual miles
- 5M ~55k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 76 | 0 | 77 |
| Tractors | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Trailers | 3 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 12, 2015)11 yrs old
- Registered
- Feb 11, 1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 14, 2026 (Biennial Update)
- DUNS
- 49123987
- Officer
- TAYLOR SMITH
- Phone
- (336) 210-7697
- ckoontz@sepapergroup.com
- Address
- 6201 Corporate Park Drive, Browns Summit NC 27214
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightPaper ProductsChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
2
1 fatal (3 deaths) · 0 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
99
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.6%
7 of 45 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
2 of 99 driver inspections
Violations
38
9 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
38 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert25 · 7 out-of-serviceLights 14 · Brakes 6 · Tires 3 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 6
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr222025Apr 22, 2025 · South CarolinaFatal · 3 deathsWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan102025Jan 10, 2025 · MississippiProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 2 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2013
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Florida 31
- North Carolina (HQ) 28
- Georgia 13
- South Carolina 13
- Tennessee 6
- Alabama 5
- New Mexico 2
- Mississippi 1
28% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 17 | 3.91 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 0.20 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 4 | 0.21 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
99 driver inspections · 45 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 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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