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SOUTHERN FURNITURE LEASING INC

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Company CheckSOUTHERN FURNITURE LEASING INC · DOT 1380432

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

1600 CAPITAL CIRCLE SW, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32310-8246

DOT# 1380432 Tallahassee, Florida

PRIVATE CARRIER

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest May 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 20, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1600 CAPITAL CIRCLE SW, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32310-8246

Mailing AddressPO BOX 2497, TALLAHASSEE, FL, 32316

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.97 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .36 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .21 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure .3 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.77 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage790,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS9.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS18.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/22/2024

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet35 units

Drivers35

Mileage790,000 mi

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total41

Out of Service4

OOS Rate9.8%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total16

Out of Service3

OOS Rate18.8%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/22/2024

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

14 · 1 OOS -

2024

20 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

25 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 36 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/05/2025	FREEPORT	FL	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

35 roadside violations across 36 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 15 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 12 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 4 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (64)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/28/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEM GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RUTLEDGE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2026	GA	Full (Level I)	LAGRANGE GA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	POMPANO BEACH FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSONVILLE FL	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOUISVILLE	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	US	Full (Level I)	HEFLIN AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	US	Full (Level I)	HEFLIN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARWICK GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JULIETTE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	GROVETOWN GA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	JACKSONVILLE FL	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLLIERVILLE TN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH GA	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TALLAHASSEE FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORWOOD GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLEMSON SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLQUITT GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TALLAHASSEE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	GRAND RIDGE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAWTEY FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALM COAST FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALM COAST FL	3	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALACHUA FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARIEN GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	INTERSTATE 24	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ORMOND BEACH FL	3	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALM COAST FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSVILLE VA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBIA SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	TALLAHASSEE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	YULEE FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	POMPANO BEACH FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAGRANGE GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSONVILLE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	US	Full (Level I)	SEFFNER FL	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHLAND GA	5	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	SC	Full (Level I)	US 501 HORRY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAYWOOD COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORCROSS GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/08/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	TALLAHASSEE FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	YULEE FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMILTON GA	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TEMPLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/14/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	YULEE FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	LOWNDES CO I/S SB	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCINTOSH CO I/S SB	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2023	TN	Full (Level I)	GILES COUNTY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCINTOSH CO I/S SB	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-10 WB MM 34	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	SC	Full (Level I)	I-77 NB YORK COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I10 SNEADS WIM-EAST	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CATOOSA CO I/S NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I10 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 10 ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TWO LANE URBAN ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	FL	Full (Level I)	I10 ELLAVILLE WIM-WEST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections40

Unsafe Driving 8 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 3 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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92/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 9.7561% vs national avg 5.51%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 9.7561% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

SOUTHERN FURNITURE LEASING INC

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Safety Summary

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (64)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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