Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3132018 · MC-1111545
SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC
18 power unitsavg 6.3 yrMulti-region · 8 statesCALDWELL, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1111545 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 27 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.95.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3132018, MC-1111545) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CALDWELL, KS, operating 18 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving11
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
New York · 20–26
20202026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2020 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALDWELL, KS
Top corridor
TX ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1465793Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1465793USDOT 4349444USDOT 3114203USDOT 494832USDOT 3913318
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southerntransport.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1465793USDOT 4055332
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michelle shaw — 5 carriers: USDOT 2284329USDOT 3452653USDOT 3986753USDOT 4055357
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1595 RYAN ROAD, CALDWELL, KS, 67022
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1550, KILGORE, TX, 75663
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 986-8900
- Cell
- (903) 522-2146
- Fax
- (903) 986-8906
- Web domain
- southerntransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michelle Shaw · Jonathan Ivy
- USDOT / docket
- 3132018 · MC-1111545
- First registered
- 05/03/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 808,178 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3132018, and its motor carrier number is MC-1111545.
Is SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC operates 18 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC based?
SOUTHERN ENERGY SERVICES LLC is based in CALDWELL, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.