Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
144 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3073572 · MC-113420
SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC
144 power unitsavg 5.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesKILGORE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-113420 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
144Power units
40 observed · MCS-150
22Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.624.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC (USDOT 3073572, MC-113420) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KILGORE, TX, operating 144 power units and 157 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 107 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SLSOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC 93
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Safety
107 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.6% (24-mo)61 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)82 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 144-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
- 144
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 82
- Annualized
- ≈41 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving59
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Clear Blue · 18–20
20182020
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 144
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 40
- Trailers (towed)
- 22
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo8282
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KILGORE, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (5 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 558785USDOT 1054682USDOT 1465793USDOT 3549957
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southernliftingandhoisting.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3164326
Shares a company officer with other carriers
thomas ivy — 2 carriers: USDOT 3114203
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)144144
Observed (24 mo)4040
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 2409 STATE HWY 135 N, KILGORE, TX, 75662
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2605, KILGORE, TX, 75663
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (903) 981-0888
- Cell
- (903) 918-8246
- Fax
- (903) 981-0889
- Web domain
- southernliftingandhoisting.com
Registration
- Officers
- Thomas Ivy · Jonathan Ivy
- USDOT / docket
- 3073572 · MC-113420
- First registered
- 12/01/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 8,401,839 mi (2025)
- 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 LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC's USDOT number is 3073572, and its motor carrier number is MC-113420.
Is SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC has a 24.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 107 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC operates 144 power units and 157 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC based?
SOUTHERN LIFTING AND HOISTING LLC is based in KILGORE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.