Asset-based
86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
86 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SOUTHERN IONICS INC (USDOT 343455) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 19, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 198 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 181 vehicle-level and 198 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 86 power units and 115 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 16, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
SOUTHERN IONICS INC's USDOT number is 343455, and its motor carrier number is MC-238945.
As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN IONICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHERN IONICS INC has a 13.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 284 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTHERN IONICS INC operates 86 power units and 115 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERN IONICS INC is based in WEST POINT, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Mississippi
198 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
193 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 14
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2017
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2012 → May 2017 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → May 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2008 → May 2008 | $5M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jun 2008 | $5M | 13 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1994 → Jul 1995 | $5M | 1 |
| STONEWALL SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1994 → May 2012 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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