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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2216455· MC270872· CARRIER· EIN 62-1546293
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SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC

Legal: SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC OF MORRISTOWN

4495 ENKA HWY, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37813(423) 581-2967ahurd@loadsfs.comTERRY K.WOLFE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Protective Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
18.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
9 past revocations
Registered
14 yrs
since 11/19/2011
  • 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.

Authority & insurance

MC270872

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/01/2026
Protective Insurance Company· policy MF-005298
ENDED 04/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 04/01/2026
Protective Insurance Company· policy MF-005298
Authority history (14) ▾
03/05/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)
03/05/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)
07/23/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)
07/23/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)
07/16/2018BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2018)
07/16/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)
07/16/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)
04/10/2015PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/22/2021)
02/15/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2013)
02/15/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2013)
03/21/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/21/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
02/27/2012PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/01/2015)
03/11/1994PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (04/07/2003)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19) ▾
  1. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2025 → 04/01/2026
  2. FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/01/2023 → 04/01/2025
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/18/2018 → 04/01/2023
  4. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2020 → 11/14/2021
  5. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 08/20/2018 → 10/01/2020
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2018 → 08/27/2018
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2013 → 08/20/2018
  8. AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY$750KName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2016 → 08/20/2018
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2018 → 07/18/2018
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2013 → 07/11/2018
  11. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2015 → 10/23/2016
  12. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2015 → 10/01/2016
  13. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 03/26/2015 → 10/30/2015
  14. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 03/26/2015 → 10/01/2015
  15. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 03/26/2015

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle49 inspections · 18.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver125 inspections · 2.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
59
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
64
64 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

37 events
  1. 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    5.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 04/01/2026Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MF-005298

  3. 04/01/2026Insurance ended — Protective Insurance Company

    policy MF-005298

  4. 04/01/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA0016929

  5. 04/01/2025Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NISTK0016929

  6. 03/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)

  7. 03/05/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2025)

  8. 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A

  9. 11/14/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3416137

  10. 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1001073378

  11. 08/27/2018Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A

  12. 08/20/2018Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A

  13. 08/20/2018Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 1001073378

  14. 07/23/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)

  15. 07/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)

  16. 07/18/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A

  17. 07/16/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2018)

  18. 07/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)

  19. 07/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2018)

  20. 07/11/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP02965A

  21. 10/23/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 4012854

  22. 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 4012854

  23. 10/30/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SB130068

  24. 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SB130068

  25. 04/10/2015PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/22/2021)

  26. 03/26/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SB130068

  27. 11/03/2013Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SB120005

  28. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SB120005

  29. 03/14/2013Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880926 01

  30. 02/15/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/06/2013)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2017-04-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-11
Reported mileage
5,586,503 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 30, 2026, 11:29 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.