# SOUTHERN SHIPPERS INC (USDOT 291237)

> SOUTHERN SHIPPERS INC (USDOT 291237) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 9, 2026.
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> The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.
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> It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 9, 2026.
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> The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
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> The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 9, 2026.
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> It reports 65 power units and 110 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2002.
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> It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Insufficient data
- FMCSA snapshot: Aug 9, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: Inactive
- Contract for-hire authority: Inactive
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Unknown — no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot available

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 0 — 0 vehicle-level, 0 driver-level
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 0
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 1

## Fleet
- Power units: 65
- Drivers: 110
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: May 15, 2002

## Identity
- USDOT: 291237
- Docket: MC-212461
- Legal name: SOUTHERN SHIPPERS INC
- Domicile: ASHLAND CITY, TN
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: May 6, 1987

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Aug 9, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

Canonical profile: https://vektortms.com/directory/trucking-companies/southern-shippers-inc-usdot-291237