SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC

USDOT 172954 · Conroe, TX

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 172954) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC (USDOT 172954) is allowed to operate.
Does SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC (MC1535071) as of September 15, 2026.
Does SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC's FMCSA safety rating?
SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated November 13, 2003). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC's USDOT and MC number?
SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC is registered under USDOT 172954 and operating authority MC1535071, based in Conroe, TX. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC reports 394 power units and 478 drivers in its FMCSA record in Conroe, TX.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

394Power units (fleet size)
478Drivers reported
52Years since registration
42MAnnual miles reported (2024)
Conroe, TXHome base
139Inspections (24 mo)

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

25
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 25.4th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 2 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 MAIL SERVICE INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Conroe, TX, operating 394 power units and 478 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 139 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 14.8% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.7% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 25.4th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
7.3 pctl · CI 212
BASIC measure: 0.03Insp. w/ violation: 139Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
25.4 pctl · CI 2030
BASIC measure: 2.30Insp. w/ violation: 88Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS14.8%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 88 inspections
Driver OOS0.7%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 139 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 April 2027
Next biennial update dueApril 2027
Recurring update monthApril, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileFebruary 7, 2025

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: MC1535071
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of November 13, 2003)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.8%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 19.5%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 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: $1,000,000

1 filing on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2023-03-28

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. August 6, 2026phone changed9366471260 → 8009585844
  2. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 9366471260
  3. 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 number172954
Legal nameSOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
LocationCONROE, TX
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)394
Drivers478
Reported annual mileage42,000,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateFebruary 7, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)139
Published BASIC measures2
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/172954/