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Carrier profile · USDOT 1345227 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION

29 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 2 statesGREAT BEND, KS

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

29Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 793-5434 Email dispatchMILLE@SOUTHARDCORP.COM

Carrier verification summary for THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) reports 29 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 17, 2024.

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION (USDOT 1345227) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 21, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 21 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Not enough inspection history to rate4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 29-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 29
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 29
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

25%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GREAT BEND, KS

1222 10TH STREET

Top corridor

KS 3 · OK 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike southard — 2 carriers: USDOT 3447620

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1222 10TH STREET, GREAT BEND, KS, 67530-5616
Mailing address: PO BOX 894, GREAT BEND, KS, 67530-0894
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (620) 793-5434
Fax: (620) 792-3221
Email: mille@southardcorp.com
Web domain: southardcorp.com

Registration

Officer: Mike Southard
USDOT / docket: 1345227
First registered: Mar 14, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jul 17, 2024 · 355,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 21, 2005
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

355,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION's USDOT number?

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION's USDOT number is 1345227.

Is THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.

What is THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION's safety record?

THE SOUTHARD CORPORATION has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 4 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.