Carrier profile · USDOT 265486 · MC-768610 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southern Wood Preserving of Hattisburg Inc

DBA SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING

1 power unitHATTIESBURG, MS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-768610 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(601) 544-1140 Email dispatchmshow@southernwood.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2011

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

HATTIESBURG, MS

627 HOOD RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 627 HOOD RD, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39401
Mailing address: PO BOX 630, HATTIESBURG, MS, 39403-0630
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 544-1140
Cell: (601) 297-7317
Fax: (601) 544-1147
Email: mshow@southernwood.com
Web domain: southernwood.com

Registration

Officer: Mark C Shows
USDOT / docket: 265486 · MC-768610
First registered: Oct 18, 1985
Last MCS-150: Feb 7, 2013 · 73,343 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 107195711

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

73,343

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC.

SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC (USDOT 265486) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2011 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 7, 2013.

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

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC's USDOT number is 265486, and its motor carrier number is MC-768610.

Is SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC based?

SOUTHERN WOOD PRESERVING OF HATTISBURG INC is based in HATTIESBURG, MS.

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