SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION
Legal: SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
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.
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 2026385 inspections · 13 violations (8 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance6 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
48
6× · sev 8
- 2393.47A-BRCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 5392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 6395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC16
- OH3
- KY2
- LA2
- TN2
- US2
- TX1
- VA1
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 Greene County, TN
Medium impact12 of 67 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Greene County, TN. 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 Greene County, TN 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 19% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit9× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation11× · 15%
- 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× · 4%
- 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
Hours exceeded violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 39% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 19%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 19%
- 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× · 13%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 33%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 6%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 2%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 2%
- Plan loads around available hours; use ELD alerts before drivers run out of clock
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 39% is under the 75% 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 ATIS14× · 56%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 3%
- 393.47A-BRCBrake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 1%
- 393.9A-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 4%
- 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-TAOL×6Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.47A-BRCBrake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor · 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-SLLML×2State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA94 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 64 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
12
Tow-away
12
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi190 drivers
- Company officer
- BRADLEY BRINDLE
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 610151706
- Registered since
- 1988-03-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 188 trucks · 188 owned tractors · 797 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, addresses, officers or emails with 35 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
63 events- 03/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
18.6M mi reported (2025)
- 07/16/2025Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD-005247
- 05/01/2025Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MD005247
- 05/01/2025Insurance ended — Protective Insurance Company
policy MD-005247
- 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MD-005247
- 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LDT-AL-000001015
- 05/01/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751437003
- 06/19/2018Insurance name changed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751437003
- 05/18/2018Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751437003
- 05/17/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2018)
- 05/17/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2018)
- 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751437-3808-111
- 05/01/2012Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2001RRX118297C-003
- 05/01/2011Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2791RRX098166-002
- 05/01/2011Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751007-1105-051
- 04/01/2011Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2791RRX098166-002
- 05/01/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2791RRX088166-003
- 05/01/2009Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2791RRX078166-003
- 04/06/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2009)
- 05/01/2008Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 2791RRX068166-010
- 11/11/2007Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 068166-001
- 10/01/2007Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 068166-001
- 11/30/2006Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 058166-014
- 11/03/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2006)
- 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/30/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy AC000760D
- 11/03/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2005)
- 07/01/2005Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 048166B-009
- 06/06/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2005)
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2000-08-03
- Last review
- 2000-06-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-26
- Reported mileage
- 18,565,681 mi (2025)
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