Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 706182 · MC-306227
SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC
28 power unitsavg 4.2 yrRegional · 4 statesARLINGTON, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-306227 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
28Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.123.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC (USDOT 706182, MC-306227) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ARLINGTON, TN, operating 28 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SXSOUTHERN XPRESS LLC 93
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Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.1% (24-mo)13 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
9.1% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 28-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 28
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Lincoln General · 96–98
Clarendon National · 98–06
Acuity A · 06–22
19962023
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Sep 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Aug 1998 → Aug 2006 | $1M | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Aug 1998 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 28
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- 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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ARLINGTON, TN
Top corridor
TN
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4338085USDOT 3502827Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2031980USDOT 3284739USDOT 3711325USDOT 3487333USDOT 3765776USDOT 2189044USDOT 3347622USDOT 3502827
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard ross — 9 carriers: USDOT 1276072USDOT 1313105USDOT 1440511USDOT 1792171USDOT 2572301USDOT 3709741USDOT 3736947USDOT 4564817
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2828
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 11615 HIGHWAY 70 STE 108B-150, ARLINGTON, TN, 38002
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (901) 942-3996
- Fax
- (901) 942-3999
- dispatch@gosxll.com
- Web domain
- gosxll.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Ross · Samuel Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 706182 · MC-306227
- First registered
- 09/22/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 02/16/2026 · 1,331,939 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 948031281
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 XPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 706182, and its motor carrier number is MC-306227.
Is SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC operates 28 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC based?
SOUTHERN XPRESS LLC is based in ARLINGTON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.