SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 1465793 · Gladewater, TX

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1465793) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1465793) is allowed to operate.
Does SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC (MC553714) as of July 20, 2026.
Does SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated December 12, 2016). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT and MC number?
SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC is registered under USDOT 1465793 and operating authority MC553714, based in Gladewater, TX. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC reports 250 power units and 283 drivers in its FMCSA record in Gladewater, TX.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

250Power units (fleet size)
283Drivers reported
20Years since registration
9.3MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Gladewater, TXHome base
377Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

91
Critical
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 90.6th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

Southern Transport LLC, a for-hire carrier based in Gladewater, Texas, operates 250 power units and 283 drivers. Registered since 2006, the company logged approximately 9.3 million miles in 2025. Vehicle out-of-service inspections occurred at 16.1%, compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, while driver out-of-service rates were 4.2% versus 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances violations at the 3rd percentile (low band), hours-of-service compliance at the 90.6th percentile (critical band), and vehicle maintenance at the 34.6th percentile (low band)—an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
3.0 pctl · CI 08
BASIC measure: 0.02Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceCritical
90.6 pctl · CI 8696
BASIC measure: 0.97Insp. w/ violation: 377Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
34.6 pctl · CI 3040
BASIC measure: 2.49Insp. w/ violation: 254Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS16.1%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 254 inspections
Driver OOS4.2%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 377 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2027
Next biennial update dueMarch 2027
Recurring update monthMarch, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 26, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC553714
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of December 12, 2016)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 4.5%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 18.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $750,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryTHIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-01-31

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number1465793
Legal nameSOUTHERN TRANSPORT LLC
LocationGLADEWATER, TX
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)250
Drivers283
Reported annual mileage9,286,517 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered2006 (~20 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 26, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)377
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Texas — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Texas, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/1465793/