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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 815511· MC364057· CARRIER· EIN 27-0384135
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MIDSOUTH DISTRIBUTORS

Legal: COVE DISTRIBUTORS INC

402 CELTIC DR BLDG 3 STE 205, MADISON, AL, 35758(256) 772-9866ssmith@highwayfreight.comSTEVE SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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

MC364057

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (8) ▾
10/14/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2020)
10/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/25/2024)
05/17/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2019)
05/22/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2015)
06/28/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2010)
05/24/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2004)
07/14/2000CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2000)
09/21/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/16/2019)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/13/2024 → 02/11/2025
  2. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/12/2023 → 06/19/2024
  3. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/10/2020 → 12/18/2023
  4. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/10/2020 → 11/12/2023
  5. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/06/2019 → 11/10/2020
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2019 → 12/06/2019
  7. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/03/2019 → 09/07/2019
  8. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2019 → 06/13/2019
  9. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2019 → 06/03/2019
  10. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/18/2015 → 04/15/2019
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/18/2013 → 06/18/2015
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/18/2012 → 06/18/2013
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/18/2011 → 06/18/2012
  14. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/18/2011 → 07/23/2011
  15. PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/2010 → 06/18/2011

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2020
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
STEVE SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1999-06-16
Last MCS-150 update
2022-11-11
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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.

Data change history

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

Activity history

35 events
  1. 02/11/2025Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0002288

  2. 06/19/2024Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA0736061

  3. 12/18/2023Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2892564

  4. 11/12/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2892564

  5. 11/11/2022MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2020)

  6. 11/10/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 432082001

  7. 10/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2020)

  8. 12/06/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 432082001

  9. 10/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/25/2024)

  10. 09/07/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0783765

  11. 06/13/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2511625

  12. 06/03/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2511625

  13. 05/17/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2019)

  14. 04/15/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2511625

  15. 06/18/2015Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07425900

  16. 05/22/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2015)

  17. 06/18/2013Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06748002

  18. 06/18/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06748001

  19. 07/23/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06740400

  20. 06/18/2011Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7501467

  21. 06/18/2011Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06740400

  22. 07/21/2010Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4192067

  23. 06/28/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2010)

  24. 06/24/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4192067

  25. 08/18/2004Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4192067-3

  26. 06/18/2004Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4192067-2

  27. 05/24/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2004)

  28. 06/18/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4192067-1

  29. 12/22/2002Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 437895

  30. 06/18/2002Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4192067-0

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
2007-06-14
Last review
2007-06-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-11-11
Reported mileage
180,000 mi (2020)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 7:10 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.