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SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC

DOT# 3997985 MC# 1501793 Tracy, CA Authorized For-Hire
(209) 607-6796 gabe@southern-trail.com 1869 E Grant Line Rd Unit D, Tracy CA 95304
134 power units · all leased 150 drivers 8.9M mi/yr · ~67k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 62.8 / 100
High confidence
4 yrs history · 427 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
134
Drivers · CDL
150 · 150
Annual miles
8.9M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 72 0 72
Tractors 0 62 0 62
Trailers 0 117 0 117

Registration

Registered
12-13-2022 (4 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-06-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
GABRIEL AYALA
Officer
SONNY SINGH

Cargo

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General Freight Other: AUTOPART
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
13
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
427
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.1%
23 of 322
Driver out-of-service
2.2%
9 of 418
Violations
181
39 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 36 inspections, 3 out of service 36 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 43 inspections, 1 out of service 43 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 54 inspections, 6 out of service 54 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 48 inspections, 3 out of service 48 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 60 inspections, 7 out of service 60 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 65 inspections, 1 out of service 65 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 65 inspections, 5 out of service 65 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 55 inspections, 5 out of service 55 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

181 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    115 · 27 OOS
    Brakes 49 · Lights 31 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 6 · 14 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    38 · 9 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 23 · False log 6 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 4
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    23 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 16 · Speeding 6 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 3 OOS
    No valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
  • 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
  • Aug
    5
    2026
    California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    29
    2026
    California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    24
    2026
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    27
    2026
    California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    27
    2026
    Colorado
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Oct
    11
    2025
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    26
    2025
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    26
    2025
    California
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

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Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc.
on record since Feb 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2023
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC → Hoxbridge Insurance Company, Inc. (Feb 2026)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California (HQ) 362
  • Nevada 29
  • Colorado 11
  • Utah 10
  • Oregon 8
  • Washington 4
  • Arizona 2
  • Wyoming 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (85%).

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/3997985