Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1508941
SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC
5 power unitsavg 3.1 yrLocal · 1 statesGREENVILLE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.1Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 20 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC safe to load? SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC (USDOT 1508941) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GREENVILLE, AL, operating 5 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 33 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC 94
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Safety
33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GREENVILLE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1696447USDOT 3661704
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jason butts — 4 carriers: USDOT 1446385USDOT 2470514USDOT 2620182
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 540 NORTH CONECUH STREET, GREENVILLE, AL, 36037
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 562, GREENVILLE, AL, 36037
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (334) 382-3472
- Cell
- (334) 300-9186
Registration
- Officer
- Jason Butts
- USDOT / docket
- 1508941
- First registered
- 06/01/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 01/15/2026 · 200,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC's USDOT number is 1508941.
Is SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC based?
SOUTHERN SAND AND GRAVEL INC is based in GREENVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.