SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC

DBA SOUTHERN TRUCKING

USDOT 79183 · Meridian, MS

Authorized for-hireAuthority active

Quick answers

Is SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC (USDOT 79183) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC (USDOT 79183) is allowed to operate.
Does SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract and broker operating authority for SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC (MC781961) as of July 20, 2026.
Does SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $750,000 and a surety bond of $75,000 on file for SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC as of July 20, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC's FMCSA safety rating?
SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated November 6, 2006). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC's USDOT and MC number?
SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC is registered under USDOT 79183 and operating authority MC781961, based in Meridian, MS. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC reports 269 power units and 362 drivers in its FMCSA record in Meridian, MS.

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

Operating snapshot

269Power units (fleet size)
362Drivers reported
52Years since registration
11MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Meridian, MSHome base
199Inspections (24 mo)

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

57
Moderate
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 56.5th 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 Trucking, a for-hire carrier based in Meridian, Mississippi, operates 269 power units and 362 drivers. The carrier reported 10,750,000 annual miles in 2025 and a vehicle out-of-service rate of 17.0% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances at 8.1 (an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score), hours-of-service compliance at 56.5, and vehicle maintenance at 39.2.

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
8.1 pctl · CI 313
BASIC measure: 0.05Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceModerate
56.5 pctl · CI 5262
BASIC measure: 0.30Insp. w/ violation: 199Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
39.2 pctl · CI 3444
BASIC measure: 3.33Insp. w/ violation: 100Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS17.0%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 100 inspections
Driver OOS5.0%about the same as the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 199 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 2028
Next biennial update dueMarch 2028
Recurring update monthMarch, even-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMarch 20, 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: None
  • Contract: Active
  • Broker: Active
  • Docket: MC781961
  • Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $750,000
  • Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of November 6, 2006)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 4.6%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 17.0%
  • 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)Surety bond

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

2 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2016-11-01
  • Surety bondTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAForm 84 · effective 2017-10-11

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
  2. June 12, 2026Legal name changedSOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC → SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY COMPANY INC

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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 number79183
Legal nameSOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC
Doing business asSOUTHERN TRUCKING
LocationMERIDIAN, MS
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Power units (fleet size)269
Drivers362
Reported annual mileage10,750,000 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMarch 20, 2026
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2028
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)199
Published BASIC measures3
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Surety bond

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Mississippi — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Mississippi, 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/79183/