BURGESS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
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5 events tracked · latest Jul 7, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓- Nov 21, 2025Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
- Nov 14, 2025Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Aug 6, 2025Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jun 24, 2025Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- CurrentActive insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Company Information
Contact Details
Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85
Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.
Operating Authorities
Company Overview
AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Courtland, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 45 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 36 power units and 31 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,442,960 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 23 inspections, AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. maintains an excellent safety record. Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates exceed the national average, which may indicate compliance concerns. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).
Operation Classification
SMS BASIC Scores
Mileage
Drivers
Equipment
No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.
Safety Summary
Insurance
Quick Facts
Safety & Inspection Data
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.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Nov 2025, 16 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (37.5% OOS rate).
Crash Records (3)
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2024 | STONEVILLE | NC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 01/08/2024 | RT 58 | VA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Dawn |
| 09/06/2023 | SUSSEX DRIVE(RTE 40) | VA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Dark - Not Lighted |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
13 roadside violations across 16 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
Inspection Records (32)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2025 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CANA VA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/14/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 421 NB AT EXIT 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/06/2025 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | IVOR VA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2025 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | GABLE SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/29/2025 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | DANVILLE VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/27/2025 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | MOHAWK TN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/26/2025 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | BAMBERG SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | NEAR FOOD LION | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/10/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/04/2025 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | STUART VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 421 N | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/22/2024 | VA | Full (Level I) | DUMFRIES VA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/13/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | US 301 NEAR US 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/02/2024 | VA | Driver-Only (Level III) | EMPORIA VA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-77 NB ROADSIDE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/25/2024 | TN | Full (Level I) | GREENE COUNTY SCALES DIST 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/05/2024 | NC | Full (Level I) | NC 770 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/29/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 77 N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/04/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | TRAVIS RD EXIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/07/2023 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/17/2023 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/01/2023 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/13/2023 | WV | Driver-Only (Level III) | COOPERS ROCK | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/24/2023 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/21/2023 | SC | Full (Level I) | SC 41 FLORENCE COUNTY | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/31/2023 | VA | Walk-Around (Level II) | RT 616 @ RT 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/27/2023 | VA | Walk-Around (Level II) | WB 58 BYPASS @ WEIGH STATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/13/2023 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US421 NORTH BOUND EXIT 272 ON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/26/2023 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-77 SB ROADSIDE | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/16/2023 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | TP9897559 01 | $1,000,000 | 12/11/2000 | 11/15/2001 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | TP9897559 01 | $1,000,000 | 12/11/2000 | 12/17/2001 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | VEN 8000034-00 | $0 | 11/15/2007 | 03/31/2009 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | VEN 8000034-00 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2007 | 04/09/2011 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | VEN 8000034-00 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2007 | 03/31/2011 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | 1080777055 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2004 | 06/08/2005 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | 1080775127 | $0 | 11/15/2004 | 06/08/2005 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | 662-64-43 | $0 | 11/15/2003 | 11/15/2004 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | LTC 100688 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2003 | 11/15/2004 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | 1080824486 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2002 | 12/15/2003 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | 1080824486 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2002 | 11/15/2003 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 14 MS UB 60 32 42 | $0 | 11/15/2002 | 12/24/2003 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | 14 MS UB 6032 42 | $0 | 11/15/2002 | 11/15/2002 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | TF341508 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/2001 | 11/15/2002 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | QT-660-273D668A-TIL-01 | $0 | 11/15/2001 | 12/25/2002 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | QT-660-273D668A-TIL-01 | $0 | 11/15/2001 | 11/15/2002 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | 14 MS DE9877 | $0 | 11/15/1999 | 11/15/2001 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 1TTP2000319 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/1999 | 12/11/2000 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | KW1 151 274912 075 | $0 | 11/15/1995 | 11/15/1999 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | KW1 151 274912 075 | $0 | 11/15/1995 | 12/24/1999 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | AT7-151-274 912-035 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/1995 | 11/15/1999 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | THE HOME INDEMNITY CO. | TK4089914 | $1,000,000 | 11/15/1993 | 11/15/1995 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY | 9M OOO7555 | $0 | 11/15/1992 | 11/15/1995 | Replaced |
| 84 | SURETY | OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY | LLI 2040054 | $0 | 10/18/2005 | 01/13/2012 | Cancelled |
| 84 | SURETY | AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | B 98388 | $0 | 10/01/2013 | 03/23/2014 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | 1080777055 | $1,000,000 | 06/08/2005 | 11/15/2007 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | 1080775127 | $0 | 06/08/2005 | 11/15/2007 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT936202001 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2025 | 08/21/2025 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT936202001 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2025 | 08/20/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT936202001 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2024 | 03/31/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 936202001 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2019 | 03/31/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WMC1444687 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2016 | 03/31/2019 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WPP1150320 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2015 | 03/31/2016 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | 4271594 BM | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2014 | 03/31/2015 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | CAT 0010478-00 | $1,000,000 | 03/31/2011 | 03/31/2014 | Replaced |
| 34 | CARGO | TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | 5869N581-660 | $0 | 03/31/2009 | 03/31/2015 | Cancelled |
| 84 | SURETY | AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | B 98388 | $0 | 03/23/2014 | 03/23/2019 | Cancelled |
| 84 | SURETY | AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. | B 98388 | $0 | 03/23/2012 | 10/01/2013 | Replaced |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC147850 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 12/14/1984 | - | - |
| MC147850 | PROPERTY BROKER | GRANTED | 11/14/2005 | REVOKED | 01/23/2012 |
| MC147850 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | 09/12/1991 | - | - |
| MC147850 | PROPERTY BROKER | DISMISSED | 09/01/1996 | - | - |
| MC147850 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 07/25/2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 08/05/2025 |
| MC147850 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 07/25/2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 08/05/2025 |
| MC147850 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 06/16/1983 | - | - |
| MC147850 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 06/05/1981 | - | - |
| MC147850 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 06/01/1982 | - | - |
| MC147850 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 05/12/2005 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 05/17/2005 |
| MC147850 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 05/12/2005 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 05/17/2005 |
| MC147850 | PROPERTY BROKER | REINSTATED | 03/28/2012 | REVOKED | 04/01/2019 |
| MC147850 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/14/2011 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 03/25/2011 |
| MC147850 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/14/2011 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 03/25/2011 |
| MC147850 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/04/2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 03/30/2015 |
| MC147850 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/04/2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 03/30/2015 |
| MC147850 | BROKER | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 02/24/2014 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 03/06/2014 |
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