SOUTHEASTERN TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
High 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202648 inspections · 78 violations (12 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.15Controlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
10
1× · sev 10
- 4395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
7
7×
- 5383.51A-SOUTDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance
5
1× · sev 5
- 6390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 10395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL5
- GA3
- MN2
- NM2
- MD2
- MS2
- PA2
- CO1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 99% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 39%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 31%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 97% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed5× · 30%
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available2× · 15%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:2× · 6%
- 395.3B2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving after being on duty more than 70 hours in the previous 8 consecutive days at the time of inspection. Time2× · 9%
- 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 minutes2× · 8%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 12%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 4%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty2× · 8%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 23.9% 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.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Monroe County, GA
Medium impact7 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Monroe County, GA. 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 Monroe County, GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 43% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 50%
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 25%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 25%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 24%
- 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required1× · 12%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing3× · 12%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× · 8%
- 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 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.
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 NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 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
11
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID ERNST
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2023-08-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 44 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
24 events- 05/19/2026Insurance ended — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
policy PC25052967
- 04/17/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 03/16/2026Insurance filed — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy PC25052967
- 03/16/2026Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 01/22/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 01/21/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 12/26/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2026)
- 12/26/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 12/17/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 12/02/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 12/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2025)
- 11/05/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2023)
- 07/08/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 06/26/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/03/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25052967
- 05/19/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24057339
- 05/19/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24057339
- 04/25/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24057339
- 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24057339
- 03/31/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2025)
- 05/19/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC23051535
- 04/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2024)
- 10/11/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/27/2025)
- 08/29/2023Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-01-22
- Last review
- 2024-11-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-05
- Reported mileage
- 10,000 mi (2023)
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