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SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC

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Company CheckSOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC · DOT 172954
2505 N FRAZIER, CONROE, TX, 77303
DOT# 172954 MC# 1535071 Conroe, Texas 3 years
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381
Power Units
275
Drivers
32
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
229
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 13, 2026 Show details
Identity & ownership 1
  • Aug 6, 2026
    Phone number changed.
Safety & compliance 7
  • Sep 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 31, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 27, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • May 5, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 14, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 19, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE INC
DOT Number172954
MC Number1535071
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationConroe, Texas
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15005/13/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address2505 N FRAZIER, CONROE, TX, 77303
Mailing AddressP O BOX 2145, HOUSTON, TX, 77252

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1535071
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating3 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1535071

Cargo Transported

General FreightU.S. MailPaper Products

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireUS Mail

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 .23 · 6 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .02 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .04 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.95 · 31 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage42,000,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

275
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
275
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)32
Fatal3
Driver OOS0.7% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS14.6% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/29/2003

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 09/09/2026
CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy #MCP57979C
Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet381 units
Drivers275
Mileage42,000,000 mi
Operating3 years
MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)32
Fatal3
Injury15
Tow-Away14
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total140
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.7%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total89
Out of Service13
OOS Rate14.6%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 10/29/2003 | Rated: 11/13/2003

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
38 · 2 OOS -
2024
79 · 6 OOS
2025
66 · 9 OOS
2026
43 · 8 OOS
Crashes
2023
3 crashes -
2024
17 crashes
2025
16 crashes
2026
5 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 Sep 2026, 128 inspections, 18 resulted in out-of-service (14.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 20 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (41)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/05/2026 AUSTIN TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
03/14/2026 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/19/2026 JARRELL TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/10/2026 AUSTIN TX 1 0 0 2 Clear Dry Dusk
01/30/2026 SAN MARCOS TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/26/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 2 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/21/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 2 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/25/2025 AUSTIN TX 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Dusk
08/15/2025 SAN ANTONIO TX 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dusk
08/14/2025 DALLAS TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
07/19/2025 AUSTIN TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
05/30/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dark - Not Lighted
05/24/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 1 0 1 Rain Wet Dawn
05/17/2025 CEDAR PARK TX 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Dawn
05/06/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dawn
04/06/2025 PHARR TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
03/22/2025 ROWLETT TX 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dusk
02/19/2025 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR 0 1 1 4 Rain Water Dawn
02/12/2025 NOT LISTED TX 1 2 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Water Dawn
01/21/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 1 Fog/Smog Water Dawn
01/15/2025 NOT LISTED TX 1 5 1 11 Clear Dry Dawn
12/31/2024 DINWIDDIE IN 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn
12/27/2024 DALLAS TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Dusk
11/21/2024 NOT LISTED TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
11/06/2024 AUSTIN TX 0 1 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
10/28/2024 SEABROOK TX 0 1 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
07/23/2024 WORTH TWP IL 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
06/22/2024 NOT LISTED TX 0 2 1 3 Clear Wet Daylight
06/21/2024 BEDFORD TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
06/17/2024 FALFURRIAS TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
05/14/2024 EL PASO TX 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
05/09/2024 n/a NM 0 4 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
04/24/2024 ROSCOE TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/06/2024 LARAMIE WY 0 1 1 1 Fog/Smog Ice Daylight
04/06/2024 HOUSTON TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
02/25/2024 LARAMIE WY 0 1 1 1 Blowing Snow Dry Dawn
01/19/2024 GARY IN 0 0 1 3 Fog/Smog Wet Daylight
01/12/2024 HOUSTON TX 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Dusk
12/01/2023 WEST HARTFORD CT 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
10/12/2023 LOUISVILLE KY 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
09/25/2023 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Unknown

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

83 roadside violations across 128 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 60 violations · 20 OOS
Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 0 OOS
Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/03/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) METAIRIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/31/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/28/2026 TX Full (Level I) TX 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
08/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
08/17/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) QUAKER CITY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
07/24/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) METAIRIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0035 IN TRAVIS CO. (223-250 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/20/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/19/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
07/15/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 1900 WAYSIDE DR 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/06/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 EB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/01/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/27/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) GOOD HOPE AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) OLATHE KS 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 4 2 0 0 4 2 - Detail
05/27/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ARMAGH TOWNSHIP PA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/14/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) ARMAGH TOWNSHIP PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/09/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/07/2026 LA Walk-Around (Level II) METAIRIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/24/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) NATCHITOCHES LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/20/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH 35 NB @ POSEY RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2026 TX Full (Level I) SS-0408 IN DALLAS CO. (270-274 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/10/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH-0035 IN TRAVIS CO. (223-250 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/22/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/10/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/10/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/09/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/31/2025 PA Driver-Only (Level III) I79 NB 50.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/22/2025 AR Full (Level I) WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/13/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/10/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) GONZALES LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/27/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/24/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SANDERS AZ 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
11/21/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) GONZALES LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 23250 TX6 SB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/11/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/29/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ALEXANDRIA LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/11/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/04/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/24/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 287 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 102M IH27 NB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/05/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) EXIT 27 NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) HOPE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 UT Full (Level I) HELPER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 271M IH20 WB SVC RD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/21/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) EHRENBERG AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 TX Full (Level I) US287 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/11/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/19/2025 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
04/15/2025 OR Driver-Only (Level III) LA GRANDE OR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2025 LA Walk-Around (Level II) KROTZ SPRINGS LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/11/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) HOBBS PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/06/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US90 AT FM1022 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) US 550 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) US 550 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/22/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2025 WA Walk-Around (Level II) GRANDVIEW WA 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/18/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 6 2 0 0 6 2 - Detail
03/17/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) US 550 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/16/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/14/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GRANDVIEW WA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) GARYVILLE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
02/12/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH27 MM78 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
02/09/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) US 550 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) US 550 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) HANCOCK CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/30/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections138
Unsafe Driving 6 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 31 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1535071MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED04/14/2023--

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