SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC
Legal: SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC OF MORRISTOWN
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 11 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026126 inspections · 11 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 9395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- TN16
- KY7
- NC3
- PA1
- IN1
- IL1
- OH1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Laurel County, KY
Medium impact6 of 25 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Laurel County, KY. 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 Laurel County, KY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 42% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 60%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 5%
- 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× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 3%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 46% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 29%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 29%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 14%
- 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× · 29%
- 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 2% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A2-IPIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while o1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 63%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LRLMLighting - Tail lamp - Any missing1× · 8%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA90 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 60 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi52 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- TERRY K.WOLFE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-11-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 58 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 20 owned trailers · 25 leased/term tractors.
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 or addresses with 38 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
37 events- 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.6M mi reported (2024)
- 04/01/2026Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MF-005298
- 04/01/2026Insurance ended — Protective Insurance Company
policy MF-005298
- 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA0016929
- 04/01/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0016929
- 03/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)
- 03/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)
- 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A
- 11/14/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 3416137
- 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1001073378
- 08/27/2018Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A
- 08/20/2018Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A
- 08/20/2018Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1001073378
- 07/23/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)
- 07/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)
- 07/18/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A
- 07/16/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2018)
- 07/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)
- 07/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)
- 07/11/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A
- 10/23/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 4012854
- 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 4012854
- 10/30/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy SB130068
- 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy SB130068
- 04/10/2015PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/22/2021)
- 03/26/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy SB130068
- 11/03/2013Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy SB120005
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy SB120005
- 03/14/2013Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880926 01
- 02/15/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2013)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2017-04-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-11
- Reported mileage
- 5,586,503 mi (2024)
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