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SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC

USDOT 276684 · Andover, NY

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 276684) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 8, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC (USDOT 276684) is allowed to operate.
Does SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common and contract operating authority for SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC (MC198252) as of September 8, 2026.
Does SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $1,000,000 on file for SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC as of September 8, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated November 6, 1992). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC's USDOT and MC number?
SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC is registered under USDOT 276684 and operating authority MC198252, based in Andover, NY. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC reports 90 power units and 79 drivers in its FMCSA record in Andover, NY.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 8, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

90Power units (fleet size)
79Drivers reported
40Years since registration
3.4MAnnual miles reported (2023)
Andover, NYHome base
1,037Inspections (24 mo)

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

35
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 34.8th percentile among 694 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 TIER EXPRESS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Andover, NY, operating 90 power units and 79 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 40 years (since 1986). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 1,037 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 7.0% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.0% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 34.8th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 694 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
34.8 pctl · CI 30–40
BASIC measure: 0.09Insp. w/ violation: 1,037Peer group: 694
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
28.2 pctl · CI 23–33
BASIC measure: 1.78Insp. w/ violation: 988Peer group: 497

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS7.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 988 inspections
Driver OOS0.0%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 1,037 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 2028
Next biennial update dueApril 2028
Recurring update monthApril, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileApril 2, 2024

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: None
  • Docket: MC198252
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $1,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of November 6, 1992)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 0.1%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 5.6%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 8, 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) — primaryNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2016-12-31

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. July 19, 2026phone changed — — → 6074788503
  2. June 18, 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 number276684
Legal nameSOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC
LocationANDOVER, NY
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)90
Drivers79
Reported annual mileage3,384,801 (reported for 2023)
FMCSA registered1986 (~40 years)
Last MCS-150 updateApril 2, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)1,037
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)1 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for New York — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in New York, 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/276684/