OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC
USDOT 201752 · Cedar Hill, TN
Quick answers
- Is OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC (USDOT 201752) allowed to operate?
- Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC (USDOT 201752) is allowed to operate.
- Does OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC have active operating authority?
- Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC (MC157302) as of September 15, 2026.
- Does OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
- Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 on file for OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
- What is OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC's FMCSA safety rating?
- OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated October 28, 2008). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
- What is OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC's USDOT and MC number?
- OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC is registered under USDOT 201752 and operating authority MC157302, based in Cedar Hill, TN. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
- How large is OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC's fleet?
- OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC reports 75 power units and 50 drivers in its FMCSA record in Cedar Hill, TN.
Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.
Operating snapshot
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Cedar Hill, TN, operating 75 power units and 50 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 116 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 43.1% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 4.3% (about the same as the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 95.3th percentile (estimated band: Critical), ranked among 4,727 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
Out-of-service rates
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 February 2027FMCSA 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 operateOperating authority
- Common: Active
- Contract: Active
- Broker: Inactive
- Docket: MC157302
- Authorized for property
Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD): $750,000
Safety
- Rating: Satisfactory (as of October 28, 2008)
- Driver out-of-service rate: 6.8%
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 46.7%
- 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: $750,000
1 filing on file — show details
Insurance on file
- Public liability (BIPD) — primarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 201752 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC |
| Location | CEDAR HILL, TN |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| FMCSA operating authority | Active (per FMCSA licensing) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 75 |
| Drivers | 50 |
| Reported annual mileage | 3,607,069 (reported for 2025) |
| FMCSA registered | 1974 (~52 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | November 21, 2025 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | February 2027 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 116 |
| Published BASIC measures | 2 |
| Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I) | 1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Tennessee — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Tennessee, not specific to this carrier.