SOUTHERN TANK TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 2026198 inspections · 42 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 7392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 8393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 9395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
3
3×
- 10393.201A-FRCLSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SC15
- TX4
- GA2
- WV2
- NC2
- MD1
- VA1
- AL1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 80% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative3× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19977× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 5%
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection12× · 8%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.9% vs the 22% 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 Dorchester County, SC
Medium impact27 of 136 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Dorchester County, SC. 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 Dorchester County, SC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation10× · 19%
- 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× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 4%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 18%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 18%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 6%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 24%
- 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 Tim2× · 12%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner7× · 11%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.3× · 5%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 2%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
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.
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.11A1-CSLRR×2Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.9A-LIL×2Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 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
- 395.8A×3HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 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 NHTSA83 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 53 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
11
Injury
8
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi115 drivers
- Company officer
- BRIAN LEMON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1994-01-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 137 trucks · 137 owned tractors · 321 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 8 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
41 events- 09/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
9.3M mi reported (2024)
- 12/29/2018Insurance cancelled — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
CARGO · policy QT-660-2877C707-PHX-08
- 05/26/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP-4900060 03
- 04/30/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2018)
- 03/01/2018Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRK 1060829
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy VPP-4900060 03
- 03/01/2016Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072549
- 02/03/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2016)
- 04/04/2015Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100126301
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy VEX 4900060-00
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072549
- 11/01/2012Insurance cancelled — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880792 01
- 10/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2012)
- 11/30/2011Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 66HX111532
- 11/01/2011Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880468 01
- 10/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2011)
- 11/01/2010Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880125 01
- 10/05/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2010)
- 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 5942276
- 11/08/2008Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 5641881
- 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP50500A
- 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-151-284842-04
- 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO115128484205
- 11/28/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP17005A
- 11/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP17005A
- 11/01/2005Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT215128484204
- 11/01/2003Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA5273760
- 11/01/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CK00207545
- 07/25/2002Insurance cancelled — MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IMR1282
- 12/07/2000Insurance cancelled — MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IMR0106
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
- 2022-10-12
- Last review
- 2022-08-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-24
- Reported mileage
- 9,314,400 mi (2024)
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