Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
34 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 604338 · MC-696966
SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC
34 power unitsavg 9.2 yrNational · 16 statesLORETTO, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-696966 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
34Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 72 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.17.1 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC safe to load? SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC (USDOT 604338, MC-696966) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LORETTO, TN, operating 34 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 72 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC 100
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Safety
72 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.1% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.4% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now● Stable
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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 34-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 34
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance14
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Westfield · 09–22
Selective South · 23–25
20092025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 34
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LORETTO, TN
Top corridor
AL ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1429060USDOT 1191961
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southerncraftmfg.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3274834
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rodney robinson — 20 carriers: USDOT 1802039USDOT 1971412USDOT 1978812USDOT 2038579USDOT 2093075USDOT 2153895USDOT 2169106USDOT 2526015
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3434
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 850 N MAIN ST, LORETTO, TN, 38469
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 390, LORETTO, TN, 38469
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 853-7897
- Cell
- (931) 242-6418
- Fax
- (931) 853-7899
- Web domain
- southerncraftmfg.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rodney Robinson
- USDOT / docket
- 604338 · MC-696966
- First registered
- 06/09/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 10/15/2025 · 700,200 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/10/2005
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC's USDOT number is 604338, and its motor carrier number is MC-696966.
Is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 72 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC operates 34 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC based?
SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC is based in LORETTO, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.