SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202629 inspections · 4 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.32BHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time
5
1× · sev 5
- 2395.30B1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
1
1× · sev 1
- 3390.21BNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
1
1×
- 4390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- NC24
- US5
- TN1
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 50% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Vehicle Maintenance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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.
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 NHTSA13 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi27 drivers
- Company officer
- VANCE HOOVER
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 833177103
- Registered since
- 2010-01-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 16 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Activity history
16 events- 10/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2022)
- 01/03/2024Insurance filed — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BA162980
- 01/03/2024Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 05/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2023)
- 01/05/2021Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 01/11/2020Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 12/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/13/2020)
- 11/14/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 10/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2019)
- 10/11/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 09/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2019)
- 09/13/2012Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 06/05/2012Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 10/19/2010Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA162980
- 04/29/2010MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/15/2010Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-02-05
- Last review
- 2025-02-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-15
- Reported mileage
- 500,239 mi (2022)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2022
- Fleet grew to 17 power units
February, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 14 power units
- Drivers shrank to 25
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SOUTHERN EXPRESS INC, APEX, NC
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