CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3688223· MC1285643· CARRIER· EIN 87-1139443
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SOUTHERN SHAKER LLC

542 LOVERS LN, ALTO, TX, 75925-2727(254) 301-8332cara@southernshaker.comTONY JOHNSON ATWOOD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
On file
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average

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.

Authority & insurance

MC1285643

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91eff 05/02/2026
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.· policy PL199535976
Authority history (4) ▾
05/04/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
10/03/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2023)
11/03/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (10/23/2023)
07/21/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/25/2022)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/11/2023 → 11/21/2023
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2023 → 10/30/2023
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/2023 → 10/11/2023
  4. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/19/2022 → 03/03/2023
  5. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2022 → 10/19/2022

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 4 violations (1 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
4
Violations
1
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • NM1
  • TX1
  • ND1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% 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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

3
Inspections
4
Violations
1
Out-of-service
6
CSA points
0
Crashes
3
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

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

2 truck 1 trailer
2007 TRANSCRAFT Transcraftseen 3×
1TTF4820872019134· 95650 SD
2007 WESTERN STAR 4900seen 2×
5KJJABAV67PY50646· R777672 TX
2000 PETERBILT 379
1XP5D49X4YD498451· R635685 TX

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
TONY JOHNSON ATWOOD
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
124646549
Registered since
2021-07-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

12 events
  1. 05/04/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  2. 05/02/2026Insurance filed — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy PL199535976

  3. 04/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  4. 11/21/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS128458

  5. 10/30/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP96495A

  6. 10/11/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP96495A

  7. 10/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2023)

  8. 03/03/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA956394323

  9. 11/03/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/23/2023)

  10. 10/19/2022Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA956394323

  11. 07/21/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/25/2022)

  12. 07/27/2021Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-20
Reported mileage
120,000 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 5:16 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.