Carrier profile · USDOT 809626 · MC-359905 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC

1 power unitavg 12 yrLocal · 2 statesHARTSELLE, AL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-359905 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 784-5750 Email dispatchcentsouth@centennialsouthern.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving1 · 0 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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’01–’07

State Nationalspecialty’09–’12

New York’12–’16

State Pennsylvania’17–’20

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jun 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 2020 → Jun 2022	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2017 → Jun 2020	$750K	5
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Jun 2012 → Jun 2016	$750K	4
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2009 → Jun 2012	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jun 2008 → Jun 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2001 → Nov 2007	$750K	4
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Dec 2001	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1999 → Dec 1999	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HARTSELLE, AL

1210 HWY 31 NW SUITE G

Top corridor

NC ⇄ AL

NC 1 · AL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centennialsouthern.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2225089

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gearie lawrence jr — 2 carriers: USDOT 2225089

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1210 HWY 31 NW SUITE G, HARTSELLE, AL, 35640
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 784-5750
Fax: (256) 784-5725
Email: centsouth@centennialsouthern.com
Web domain: centennialsouthern.com

Registration

Officers: Gearie Lawrence Jr · Edwin Lawrence
USDOT / docket: 809626 · MC-359905
First registered: May 7, 1999
Last MCS-150: May 8, 2026 · 91,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 4, 2008
D-U-N-S: 90397444

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

91,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC.

CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 809626) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jun 2, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 4, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 809626, and its motor carrier number is MC-359905.

Is CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC's safety record?

CENTENNIAL SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.