Carrier profile · USDOT 450770 · MC-220471 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

Southern Ag Carrier's Inc

180 power unitsavg 10 yrMulti-region · 14 statesALBANY, GA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-220471 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

180Power units

165 observed · MCS-150

211Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(229) 432-9696 Email dispatchravenh@sou-ag.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 7, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average42.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record10 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo42.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

180 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

274 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 42.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 99 vehicle and 274 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

52.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 4.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

263 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 21

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 180-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 180
Inspections · 24 mo: 274
Annualized: ≈137 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving180 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance82 · 26 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance44 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance43 · 32 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance32 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance30 · 8 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance23 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 11 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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Providence Washington’93–’04

Hartford Fire’05–’08

Great West’08–’20

Third Coast’20–’23

Obsidian’23–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2020 → Aug 2023	$750K	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2008 → Aug 2020	$750K	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2008	$750K	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2004	$750K	3
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1993 → Jul 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 180
Observed power (24 mo): 165
Trailers (towed): 211

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

22.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

274

GA busiest

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

Home base

ALBANY, GA

3422 SYLVESTER ROAD

Top corridor

GA 132 · FL 42 · AL 37

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3627794 USDOT 3853821 USDOT 4365045 USDOT 2365562 USDOT 4482885 USDOT 4398883 USDOT 3259 USDOT 1690198Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3627794 USDOT 3778850 USDOT 3853821 USDOT 75250 USDOT 2790763 USDOT 3753839 USDOT 958187 USDOT 4365045

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sou-ag.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1458402

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

180

Observed (24 mo)

165

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3422 SYLVESTER ROAD, ALBANY, GA, 31705
Mailing address: PO BOX 50335, ALBANY, GA, 31703
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (229) 432-9696
Fax: (229) 432-7828
Email: ravenh@sou-ag.com
Web domain: sou-ag.com

Registration

Officers: Lem Goodpasture · Hugh Nall
USDOT / docket: 450770 · MC-220471
First registered: Jul 3, 1991
Last MCS-150: Aug 15, 2025 · 17,800,618 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 29, 1992
D-U-N-S: 876792730

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

180

Power units

180

Drivers

180

CDL drivers

17,800,618

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 SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC.

SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC (USDOT 450770) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier received 274 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 99 vehicle-level and 274 driver-level — across 14 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 180 power units and 180 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 15, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 29, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC's USDOT number is 450770, and its motor carrier number is MC-220471.

Is SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 7, 2026, SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC has a 42.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 448 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC operates 180 power units and 180 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC based?

SOUTHERN AG CARRIER'S INC is based in ALBANY, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.

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