SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202646 inspections · 74 violations (14 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 4392.2SLIMPTUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.
10
2× · sev 5
- 5395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
5
5× · sev 1
- 6392.2-INATUnsafe Driving
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.42A-BM-SAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Missing on a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 9396.3A1-FVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Fuel - Dripping leak.
3
1× · sev 3
- 10393.75A1 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC9
- GA5
- VA4
- PA4
- SC3
- AZ1
- NM1
- FL1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 83% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 45%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner6× · 10%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 8%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 2%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 12%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 12%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 90% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 5%
- 393.42A-BM-SABrake - Missing on a steering axle1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 18%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 3%
- 393.201A-VUCSVan/OT Trailers - Upper rail flange broken with complete separation1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 9%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 1%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 41.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.9% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.2× · 21%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 11%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
A high share of violations are occurring in GA
Medium impact22 of 68 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in GA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 395.24×5HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.8E-HOSPD×3HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- LANETTE F. LOCKLEAR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2003-06-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 75 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
74 events- 05/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2025)
- 12/20/2025Insurance filed — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SHD-84229539
- 12/20/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0209342001
- 12/20/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 287036001
- 12/20/2021Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08470364 001
- 12/20/2018Insurance cancelled — GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CRC541000169 00
- 11/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2018)
- 10/05/2018Insurance cancelled — GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CRC541000169 00
- 09/10/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2018)
- 12/20/2017Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1001428
- 11/24/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2017)
- 10/30/2017Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1001428
- 10/03/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2017)
- 12/20/2016Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT070904302
- 11/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2016)
- 01/12/2016Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0709043
- 12/20/2015Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0709043
- 12/20/2015Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0709043
- 12/17/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2015)
- 12/17/2015Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0709043
- 11/12/2015Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0709043
- 12/20/2014Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4263885 BM
- 11/24/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2014)
- 01/31/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/20/2013Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 4263885 BM
- 12/20/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05332304
- 12/20/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05332303
- 12/20/2011Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05332302
- 11/30/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MTC900136
- 03/22/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05332302
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2019-03-11
- Last review
- 2023-08-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-14
- Reported mileage
- 1,277,404 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2024
- Fleet shrank to 18 power units
September, 2023
- Fleet shrank to 23 power units
October, 2022
- Drivers shrank to 24
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN TRANSPORTATION INC, PEMBROKE, NC
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