SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC
(229) 432-9696
RAVENH@SOU-AG.COM
705 A Mccollum Lane, Albany GA 31705
140
tractors
171 drivers
17.8M mi/yr · ~127k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 79.8 / 100
High confidence
35 yrs history · 270 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 140
- Drivers · CDL
- 171 · 171
- Annual miles
- 17.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 61 | 79 | 0 | 140 |
| Trailers | 969 | 174 | 0 | 1143 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-29-1992) · 34 yr old
- Registered
- 07-03-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-15-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LEM GOODPASTURE
- Officer
- LEM GOODPASTURE
Cargo
59.7
medium risk
Household Goods
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
Expected crash rate is about 29% lower than 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
This motor carrier 0.71×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
7.5 vs 10.6 for similar fleets
Likely 3–13 crashes
This motor carrier
7.5
Similar fleets
10.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~18%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Better than peers. 12 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 6 a year), including 6 with injuries; similar fleets have about 11 a year. The grade counts 23 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 3.12× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +12%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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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Injury crashes6 crashes with 8 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service (Jun 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 69 of 312 violations (22%). Light or brake defects led to 26 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs7 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 11 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate41.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (41 of 100), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.88× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 25
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Excessive speeding: 31
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
270
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
41.0%
41 of 100
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
3 of 270
National avg 6.7%
Violations
312
53 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.046 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 1.52 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 1.11 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.28 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
312 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert181 · 49 OOSLights 69 · Brakes 36 · Tires 26 · Wheels & hubs 14 · Cargo securement 9 · 27 more
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Unsafe driving No alert73 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 31 · Speeding 31 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert55 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 33 · No log 8 · False log 7 · Over hours limit 7
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Aug42026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Apr302026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb102026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jan202026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep242025ArkansasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep32025FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug132025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun172025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar282025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb32025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, fog. Citation issued.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
6 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 19931 other liability filing also on file
- 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
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: Obsidian Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Aug 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice served Oct 20, 2026: the broker authority will be suspended on Nov 19, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 2, 2013)
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
18 filings and 5 authority events since 1990 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 5 authority events since 1990 · 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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Oct 20, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Nov 19, 2026pending on FMCSA's recordFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2026Clear Blue Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2024Obsidian Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2023OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 2013Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 22, 2013Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Sep 26, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect62 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 2008GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer144 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 31, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 21, 2008 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 2008 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2004HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 31, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2004HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $3,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2001TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 30, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect150 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1997PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 19, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 1, 2004 came after the replacement; 83 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 1996UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE COBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 4, 2001 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 28, 1993PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Jul 19, 2004 · replaced by another insurer128 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 1991Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 1991TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 5, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1991TIG INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 17, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 29, 1990Operating 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
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Inspections by state
- Georgia (HQ) 132
- Florida 44
- Alabama 33
- Arkansas 21
- South Carolina 12
- Missouri 8
- Mississippi 5
- Texas 5
49% 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.
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 (161 power units: 140 filed, 161 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
10.6
Actual, per year in window
7.7
Projected, next 12 mo
7.5
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6
12
We'd expect a typical fleet of 161 power units this active to have about 10.6 crashes a year (sized from the 161 units seen roadside; 140 filed). This motor carrier recorded 23 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 7.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 18% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
267 inspections
and 23 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 269 inspections and 12 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.91
Strong — 0.71x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.066 crashes per power-unit-year for a 161-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 1.12x (driver behaviour 3.12x, out-of-service 0.88x, all violations 0.97x; 267 inspections). Experience 0.63x: 10.8 decayed crashes against 18.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.91, a 1.88). 80% range 0.45–0.99x. Fleet sized at 161 units from roadside VINs (140 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
6.6 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
161 power units (140 filed, 161 seen roadside) · 10.56 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.12×
267 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.63×
10.8 decayed crashes vs 18.3 expected · credibility 0.91
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.71× (80% range 0.45–0.99×)
· band Strong
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
270
Driver Insp
270
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
100
Vehicle OOS
41
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 72 | 3.85 | |
| HOS Compliance | 36 | 0.49 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 | 8.52 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-26) 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.