OLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC

USDOT 201752 · Cedar Hill, TN

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

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

75Power units (fleet size)
50Drivers reported
52Years since registration
3.6MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Cedar Hill, TNHome base
116Inspections (24 mo)

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

95
Critical
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 95.3th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 0 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

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

Hours-of-Service ComplianceCritical
95.3 pctl · CI 90100
BASIC measure: 1.37Insp. w/ violation: 116Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
85.9 pctl · CI 8191
BASIC measure: 8.93Insp. w/ violation: 58Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS43.1%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 58 inspections
Driver OOS4.3%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 116 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 February 2027
Next biennial update dueFebruary 2027
Recurring update monthFebruary, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileNovember 21, 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: 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
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2017-03-01

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 2, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 11, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 6157463683
  4. 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 number201752
Legal nameOLD SOUTH FREIGHT SERVICE INC
LocationCEDAR HILL, TN
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)75
Drivers50
Reported annual mileage3,607,069 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateNovember 21, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueFebruary 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)116
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 Tennessee — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Tennessee, 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/201752/