Carrier profile · USDOT 640503 · MC-725876 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SOUTHERN FS INC

DBA SOUTHERN FS

136 power unitsavg 8.8 yrRegional · 4 statesMARION, IL94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-725876 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

136Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(618) 993-2833 Email dispatchdfox@southernfs.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

136 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

30 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 19 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · 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 16.3 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

19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 4

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 136-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 136
Inspections · 24 mo: 19
Annualized: ≈10 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 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

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Nationwide Agribusiness’10–’23

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2010 → Sep 2023	$1M	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 136
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

20.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

MARION, IL

2002 EAST MAIN ST

Top corridor

IL 13 · MO 4 · KY 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

@southernfs.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2404729

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

136

Observed (24 mo)

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: 2002 EAST MAIN ST, MARION, IL, 62959
Mailing address: PO BOX 728, MARION, IL, 62959
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (618) 993-2833
Cell: (618) 694-3089
Fax: (618) 997-2526
Email: dfox@southernfs.com
Web domain: southernfs.com

Registration

Officers: Mark Eddleman · Scott Harris
USDOT / docket: 640503 · MC-725876
First registered: May 9, 1996
Last MCS-150: Mar 25, 2026 · 1,900,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 6871453

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

136

Power units

126

Drivers

126

CDL drivers

1,900,000

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 SOUTHERN FS INC.

SOUTHERN FS INC (USDOT 640503) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 19 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 136 power units and 126 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 25, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN FS INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN FS INC's USDOT number is 640503, and its motor carrier number is MC-725876.

Is SOUTHERN FS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN FS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHERN FS INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN FS INC has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).