Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 878741 · MC-384058
SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC
42 power unitsavg 12.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesLEWISBURG, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-384058 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
42Power units
58 observed · MCS-150
67Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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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 authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.740.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC safe to load? SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC (USDOT 878741, MC-384058) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEWISBURG, TN, operating 42 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 157 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
157 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.7% (24-mo)54 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 42-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 42
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving37
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 18 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 10 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance13
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Hanover · 01–03
Carolina · 04–19
American Hallmark · 19–21
20002023
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Feb 2021 → Mar 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Feb 2019 → Feb 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 18 |
| UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2003 → Jul 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $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)
- 42
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 58
- Trailers (towed)
- 67
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEWISBURG, TN
Top corridor
TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 776808USDOT 963300USDOT 1954847USDOT 1955762USDOT 4525084USDOT 91805USDOT 2349620Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (48 trucks · 50 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1300494USDOT 2496390USDOT 137877USDOT 4002064USDOT 2177518USDOT 3396106USDOT 803843USDOT 1954847
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southerncarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2546449
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael jeansonne — 2 carriers: USDOT 853130
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4242
Observed (24 mo)5858
Shared w/ other carriers4949
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 107 FIRST AVE SOUTH, LEWISBURG, TN, 37091
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1758, LEWISBURG, TN, 37091
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 270-8055
- Web domain
- southerncarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Jeansonne · Scott Bowden
- USDOT / docket
- 878741 · MC-384058
- First registered
- 05/08/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 3,188,057 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 878741, and its motor carrier number is MC-384058.
Is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC has a 40.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 157 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC based?
SOUTHERN CARRIERS INC is based in LEWISBURG, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.