Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3306210 · MC-1049407
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC
DBA SOUTHERN SPECIALTY
72 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 34 statesDICKSON, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1049407 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
72Power units
105 observed · MCS-150
99Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.742.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3306210, MC-1049407) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DICKSON, TN, operating 72 power units and 72 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 252 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-12.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12
SSSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC 80
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Safety
252 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.7% (24-mo)110 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.8% (24-mo)192 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 72-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 72
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 192
- Annualized
- ≈96 / 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance80 · 19 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving78
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance75 · 12 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance45 · 16 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance27 · 7 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance26 · 4 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance21 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance19
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Hawaii · 19–22
Sutton National · 22–24
20192024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTON NATIONAL | Sep 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Sep 2019 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 72
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 105
- Trailers (towed)
- 99
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 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo192192
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DICKSON, TN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 24 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1567212USDOT 3822451USDOT 1399532USDOT 845505USDOT 2076983USDOT 4244835USDOT 2434107USDOT 1040765Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 123 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3053950USDOT 3507833USDOT 3605263USDOT 4171651USDOT 1988807USDOT 2029600USDOT 3273364USDOT 3667766
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7272
Observed (24 mo)105105
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 110 WEAVER DRIVE, DICKSON, TN, 37055
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 804-5621
- Web domain
- southernspecialtyfreight.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Lombardo · Levi Lombardo
- USDOT / docket
- 3306210 · MC-1049407
- First registered
- 07/01/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/08/2026 · 6,000,000 mi (2026)
- 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 SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3306210, and its motor carrier number is MC-1049407.
Is SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-12, SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC has a 42.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 252 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC operates 72 power units and 72 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC based?
SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC is based in DICKSON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.