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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 29154· MC58828· CARRIER· EIN 72-0697648
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SOUTHEASTERN MOTOR FREIGHT INC

916 ST GEORGE AVE, JEFFERSON, LA, 70121(504) 731-2825nathan@triplegexpress.comNATHAN HOVIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash 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
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 08/30/1997
Authority
Inactive
5 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 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

MC058828

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2019
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 83UENOH7119
ENDED 10/01/2019Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2019
Hartford Fire Insurance Company· policy 83UENOH7119
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 08/30/1997
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.· policy NONE
ENDED 08/30/1997Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 08/30/1997
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.· policy NONE
Authority history (9) ▾
09/04/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)
09/07/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2018)
09/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2013)
09/04/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2012)
07/18/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2005)
10/15/1996PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/04/2013)
08/19/1991PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/04/2013)
07/12/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/20/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history14 insurers on record
Filing timeline (34) ▾
  1. ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2018 → 10/01/2019
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/04/2018
  3. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2018
  4. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2012 → 10/01/2013
  5. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2011 → 10/01/2012
  6. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2010 → 09/17/2011
  7. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2010 → 08/01/2011
  8. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2007 → 09/02/2010
  9. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2009 → 09/02/2010
  10. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2007 → 08/01/2010
  11. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2009 → 08/01/2010
  12. ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2008 → 10/01/2009
  13. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 08/01/2005 → 10/01/2008
  14. TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2005 → 05/15/2007
  15. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/13/2005 → 08/28/2005

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.

Vehicle7 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 14 violations (4 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
14
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • LA14

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 11.1% 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.

What to do
  • 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

4
Inspections
8
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 50% of recent
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
  • 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
2Other
4 violations · 1 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
393.47E×3
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

14
Inspections
14
Violations
4
Out-of-service
48
CSA points
17
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

17 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

9 trailer 7 truck 1 other
2016 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X4GD308697· C699206 LA
2018 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X7JD492346· Z176927 LA
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBDP9X5LD663856· Z496469 LA
2022 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X9ND767298· Z844272 LA
2000 MONON Mononseen 2×
1NNC02329YM334426· J966414 LA
1999 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C242S6XT032044· U151937 TN
2018 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9XXJD448616· Z176929 LA
2016 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC28263G1020084· U656523 TN
2017 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X6HD361371· C915853 LA
2000 MONON Monon
1NNC02324YM334155· J966415 LA
2014 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D5EL810228· J116883 LA
Unknown vehicle
5ABE402073B034349· T643960 TN
1992 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C412S8NT402917· U354146 TN
2005 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC4626351001689· T827633 TN
2023 PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC
7SPCC2727PN001454· 282037T TN
2020 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X1LD663966· Z496471 LA
2023 PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC PRATT INTERMODAL CHASSIS LLC
7SPCC2722PN001507· 281970T TN

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
Company officer
NATHAN HOVIS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
9845777
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 17 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 20 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
TRIPLE G EXPRESS INC
USDOT 290241Active· JEFFERSON, LA
Strong
OfficerEmail

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

46 events
  1. 03/21/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/01/2019Insurance filed — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 83UENOH7119

  3. 10/01/2019Insurance ended — Hartford Fire Insurance Company

    policy 83UENOH7119

  4. 10/01/2019Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AVT1000036

  5. 09/04/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)

  6. 10/04/2018Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy HMB200069

  7. 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy HMB200069

  8. 09/07/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2018)

  9. 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4013979421

  10. 09/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2013)

  11. 10/01/2012Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4013979421

  12. 09/04/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2012)

  13. 09/17/2011Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 4013981833

  14. 08/01/2011Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 4013981802

  15. 09/02/2010Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2084042609

  16. 08/01/2010Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2084042609

  17. 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — ACE FIRE UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy I21018909 001

  18. 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 2084042562

  19. 05/15/2007Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2084042609

  20. 08/28/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1080495045

  21. 08/28/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080494851

  22. 08/13/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1080495045

  23. 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1080495045

  24. 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080494851

  25. 07/18/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2005)

  26. 11/14/2003Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AT179100114403

  27. 10/01/2003Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1080494851

  28. 07/26/2000Insurance cancelled — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAC3010926

  29. 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BAC3010926

  30. 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 8524212

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
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1997-11-25
Last review
1997-11-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-21
Reported mileage
480,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 4:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.