Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
119 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 568488 · FF-13022
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC
DBA UNIVERSAL
119 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 1 statesCOMPTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-13022 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
119Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 32 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC safe to load? SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 568488, FF-13022) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COMPTON, CA, operating 119 power units and 129 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 104 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
SCSOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC 82
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Safety
104 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 119-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
- 119
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / 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 Maintenance10 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 172.201 Other violationOther2
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Sompo America · 99–01
Wilshire · 02–07
Williamsburg National · 07–10
State Pennsylvania · 10–16
New York · 17–19
Cherokee · 19–25
19932025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2025 | $1M | 7 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2010 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 9 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 1995 → Aug 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1993 → Jun 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 119
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo2222
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COMPTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 1162977Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1162977USDOT 1538326USDOT 2819819USDOT 2955794USDOT 3959969USDOT 2867561USDOT 4147210USDOT 2080664
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)119119
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers3030
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
- 575 E WEBER AVENUE, COMPTON, CA, 90222
- Mailing address
- 12755 E 9 MILE RD, WARREN, MI, 48089
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 233-9445
- Web domain
- scexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Phillip Canaday Jr · John Wroby
- USDOT / docket
- 568488 · FF-13022
- First registered
- 07/11/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 07/15/2024 · 4,370,005 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/12/2000
- 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 COUNTIES EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 568488, and its motor carrier number is FF-13022.
Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 104 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC operates 119 power units and 129 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC based?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC is based in COMPTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.