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SOUTHERN PROPANE INC
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Company CheckSOUTHERN PROPANE INC · DOT 1463588
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
18005 E HWY 225, LAPORTE, TX, 77571
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
22
Power Units
18
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
129
Inspections
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Public record
5 events tracked · latest Sep 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 5
- Sep 23, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Sep 22, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Sep 15, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Sep 7, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jan 31, 2025Registered with FMCSA.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameSOUTHERN PROPANE INC
DOT Number1463588
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationLaporte, Texas
MCS-15001/31/2025
Contact Details
Operating Authorities
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only Hazardous Materials
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 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .24 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .37 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.76 · 25 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage834,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
18
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
18
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
HazMatYes
Safety Summary
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS4.5% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS14.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review09/13/2012
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet22 units
Drivers18
Mileage834,000 mi
MCS-15001/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total66
Out of Service3
OOS Rate4.5%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total63
Out of Service9
OOS Rate14.3%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total56
OOS1
OOS Rate1.8% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 09/13/2012 | Rated: 05/01/2012
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
2 · 0 OOS -
2024
20 · 4 OOS ▲
2025
35 · 7 OOS ▲
2026
25 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
No crashes on record.
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 Sep 2026, 65 inspections, 11 resulted in out-of-service (16.9% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
3 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
10 OOS
HazMat Out-of-Service
1 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
76 roadside violations across 65 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
Vehicle Maintenance
53 violations · 7 OOS
Hazardous Materials
8 violations · 1 OOS
Unsafe Driving
6 violations · 3 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
5 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness
3 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General)
1 violation · 0 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 (82)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2026 | KY | Full (Level I) | MOREHEAD KY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/22/2026 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | MIDDLETOWN VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/15/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | TX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/07/2026 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SCOTT LA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/03/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | TX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/31/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | TX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/24/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | TX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/29/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | 316M US259 SB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/04/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/29/2026 | VA | Full (Level I) | STEPHENS CITY VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | 13818 IH10 WB SVC RD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 06/14/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US59 NB NACOGDOCHES SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/10/2026 | MS | Full (Level I) | MS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/12/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/04/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/09/2026 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | CORDOVA AL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2026 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | PIKE COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/01/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2026 | TN | Full (Level I) | MOHAWK TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | 7400 LYONS AVE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/05/2026 | FL | Walk-Around (Level II) | PENSACOLA FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 01/28/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | 400 E LOOP NORTH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/20/2026 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US59 SB EL TORO SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/31/2025 | TX | Driver-Only (Level III) | SAM HOUSTON TOLLWAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/30/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 290 AT KICKAPOO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/27/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | LAT:31 30' 18.72N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/18/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 19000 BINFORD RD | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | ▲Detail |
| 12/15/2025 | MD | Full (Level I) | FREDERICK MD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 SB EL TORO SCALE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/04/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 9500 CLINTON ST | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/02/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/28/2025 | LA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GEISMAR LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2025 | MD | Walk-Around (Level II) | ANNAPOLIS MD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 1400 SENS RD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/15/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 09/29/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | RAYNE LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/08/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/28/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 SB EL TORO SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 1900 N MAIN ST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | LAT:31 30' 18.72N | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/21/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0146 IN CHAMBERS CO. (472-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/09/2025 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | COLLINSVILLE AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/23/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/12/2025 | OK | Walk-Around (Level II) | SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/10/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 10000 SILVER SPRING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/02/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/29/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/29/2025 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH-0045 IN HARRIS CO. (24-72) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/09/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/09/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/12/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2025 | MS | Walk-Around (Level II) | IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2025 | TX | Driver-Only (Level III) | TX146 SB SVC RD AT W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/28/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/10/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 5400 GENOA RED BLUF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/07/2025 | TX | Full (Level I) | 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/02/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/20/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | 400 E LOOP N SER RD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/16/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/05/2024 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/16/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 BEEVILLE SCALE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/17/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | 300 MERCURY | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/08/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/07/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2024 | GA | Walk-Around (Level II) | COVINGTON GA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2024 | MD | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2024 | MD | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2024 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/29/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/09/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH-0069 IN HARRIS CO. (115-151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/05/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0146 IN GALVESTON CO. (502- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/25/2024 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | LAT:28 16' 55.38N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ▲Detail |
| 04/08/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/08/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/08/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | 200 E SAM HOUSTON PK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2023 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2023 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections60
HOS Compliance
3 viols
Driver Fitness
4 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
25 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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