Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2871337 · MC-962844
SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC
9 power unitsavg 17.8 yrLocal · 1 statesTRAFFORD, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-962844 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.8Avg age (yr)
1999–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 22 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
17.8 yr
Model years 1999–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC (USDOT 2871337, MC-962844) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TRAFFORD, AL, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SCSOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC 100
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 9-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving13
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Specialty · 16–18
National · 18–20
Progressive Specialty · 20–24
20162025
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Apr 2016 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2024
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo1616
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TRAFFORD, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 162408USDOT 1497381
Shares a company officer with other carriers
janet mccombs — 3 carriers: USDOT 650218USDOT 1538486
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 24934 HWY 79 SUITE 3, TRAFFORD, AL, 35172
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 250, LOCUST FORK, AL, 35097
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 681-3479
- Fax
- (205) 681-3483
Registration
- Officer
- Janet Mccombs
- USDOT / docket
- 2871337 · MC-962844
- First registered
- 03/28/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2025 · 399,703 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CLASSIC LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC's USDOT number is 2871337, and its motor carrier number is MC-962844.
Is SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC based?
SOUTHERN CLASSIC LLC is based in TRAFFORD, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.