NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 170
- Drivers · CDL
- 205 · 205
- Annual miles
- 15.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 170 | 0 | 170 |
| Trailers | 15 | 414 | 0 | 429 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-29-2000) · 26 yr old
- Registered
- 03-12-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-05-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CARL HAMILTON
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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 crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Jul 10, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes10 crashes with 12 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lights and brakesLights are 17 of 91 violations (19%). Light or brake defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 84% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 4
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.044 | 0.021 |
| Inspections | 1.61 | 0.48 |
| Violations | 0.27 | 0.26 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
91 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert70 · 25 OOSLights 17 · Brakes 15 · Cargo securement 10 · Tires 10 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 14 more
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Hours of service No alert12 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 4
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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-
Jul102026South CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun162026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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May72026AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar112026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb132026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan102026South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep52025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul312025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb42025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan302025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan212025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov72024South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtTwo-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct172024South CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
9 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 17 crashes was fatal.
10 of the 17 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Sep 14, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 25, 2019)
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
8 filings and 6 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 14, 2020Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2019ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 14, 2020 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2019Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 3, 2014Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2013THE GUARANTEE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA USABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 15, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect62 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2014cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2001OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 12, 2019 came after the replacement; 216 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2000ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 1997LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Mar 16, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 22, 1996opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 17, 1996)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1996NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1993NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 17, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 1988Operating authority grantedL&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
- South Carolina (HQ) 99
- Louisiana 74
- North Carolina 59
- Alabama 32
- Florida 29
- Arkansas 24
- Texas 24
- Mississippi 19
26% 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 (170 power units: 170 filed, 164 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 170 power units this active to have about 7.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 33 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 11.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 8.2 over the next 12. 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 · TX · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 5 violations
- 2 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 | 9 | 0.55 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.07 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 | 2.71 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.