SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 42
- Drivers · CDL
- 42 · 42
- Annual miles
- 3.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 40 | 0 | 42 |
| Trailers | 60 | 8 | 0 | 68 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 05-08-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-30-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MICHAEL JEANSONNE
- Officer
- SCOTT BOWDEN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods
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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 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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Injury crashes2 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Mar 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 29 of 115 violations (25%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate34.6% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (18 of 52), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.01× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.9% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
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High speeding: 7
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Tennessee (about 49 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.060 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.80 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 1.37 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.33 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
115 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert79 · 25 OOSBrakes 29 · Lights 17 · Tires 16 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 2 · 10 more
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 7 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert13 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct72025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted.
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Aug12025FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May132025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec232024TennesseeInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 4 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 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since Feb 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 6, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 19, 2026)
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
39 filings and 25 authority events since 2000 · 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 6, 2026SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 21, 2026Broker authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 19, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Jul 19, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Jun 17, 2025SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jul 19, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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May 20, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped May 21, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 17, 2023GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 16, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2023Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 14, 2022Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 17, 2022UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 16, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2022BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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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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Feb 1, 2021BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2022 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2021AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXASLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2019AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXASLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2019CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurerL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 26, 2018opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 20, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 20, 2018CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 18, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2018Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 28, 2018opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 20, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2017CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 20, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 31, 2017opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2016U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 25, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 5, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2016CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 29, 2016opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2016)L&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
- Tennessee (HQ) 34
- Georgia 14
- Florida 13
- Louisiana 10
- Texas 10
- Arkansas 7
- Alabama 6
- Kentucky 3
33% 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 (55 power units: 42 filed, 55 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 55 power units this active to have about 2.6 crashes a year (sized from the 55 units seen roadside; 42 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 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 2.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 22 | 4.71 | |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 0.32 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 7.81 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-DEC-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.