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SOUTHERN CARGO INC
5881 NW 151ST ST SUITE 104, MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33014
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Due-diligence certificate
15
Power Units
15
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
47
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Jun 26, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 6
- Jun 26, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- May 23, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Apr 14, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Apr 2, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
- Mar 13, 2026Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Feb 21, 2026Crash reported (no fatalities).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameSOUTHERN CARGO INC
DOT Number2589450
MC Number908187
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationMiami Lakes, Florida
Added03/16/2015
MCS-15002/12/2026
Contact Details
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EmailSign in to view
Physical Address5881 NW 151ST ST SUITE 104, MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33014
Mailing Address5881 NW 151 STREET SUITE 104, MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33014
Other Companies at This Address
Address5881 NW 151ST ST SUITE 104, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014
1
Others here
2
Distinct phones
2
Active
| Company | DOT | Phone | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAPPA LOGISTICS LLC | 3771742 | Sign in | Active |
| SOUTHERN CARGO INC this company | 2589450 | Sign in | Active |
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC908187
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating11 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For Hire
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 3.55 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.32 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 5.77 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage983,340 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
15
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
15
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS8.3% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS18.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective06/03/2024
CompanyLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CM0079406
Last checked09/12/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet15 units
Drivers15
Mileage983,340 mi
Operating11 years
MCS-15002/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Driver Inspections
Total36
Out of Service3
OOS Rate8.3%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total11
Out of Service2
OOS Rate18.2%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
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
5 · 0 OOS -
2024
20 · 4 OOS ▲
2025
20 · 3 OOS ▼
2026
6 · 1 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes ▲
2025
0 crashes ▼
2026
2 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 Jun 2026, 32 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (15.6% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
5 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/13/2026 | SARALAND | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 02/21/2026 | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Dusk |
| 07/16/2024 | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Clear | Wet | Daylight |
| 05/07/2024 | FORT WORTH | TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Dawn |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
40 roadside violations across 32 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
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
16 violations · 5 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
14 violations · 3 OOS
Unsafe Driving
10 violations · 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 (51)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2026 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | MOULTRIE GA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/23/2026 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | BOYNTON BEACH FL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2026 | IA | Full (Level I) | 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/02/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CACHE CREEK SCALES | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2026 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | I22 EB @ BELDEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/08/2026 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | VERBENA AL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/24/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/08/2025 | LA | Full (Level I) | RAYNE LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/15/2025 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/16/2025 | OK | Driver-Only (Level III) | U.S. 69 AND FLAT ROCK CREEK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/03/2025 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | FREMONT SCALE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/24/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | PRATTVILLE AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/20/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 45 - HWY 218 NB MM 29 PILOT GR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/08/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/04/2025 | IA | Walk-Around (Level II) | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/09/2025 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | HAMMOND LA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2025 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | PONTOTOC COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2025 | TN | Full (Level I) | ARDMORE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/30/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | OZARK AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/27/2025 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/26/2025 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/11/2025 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | LEE FL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2025 | FL | Walk-Around (Level II) | ALACHUA FL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/09/2025 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | MANCHESTER TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/11/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | FORSYTH GA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2025 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/22/2024 | AL | Walk-Around (Level II) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/04/2024 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | REST AREA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/11/2024 | MO | Driver-Only (Level III) | DEEPWATER MO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/03/2024 | MS | Driver-Only (Level III) | TATE COUNTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/02/2024 | KY | Full (Level I) | KUTTAWA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/01/2024 | IA | Driver-Only (Level III) | 39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/07/2024 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLINTON IN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/26/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/15/2024 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | REST AREA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/03/2024 | TN | Driver-Only (Level III) | ARDMORE TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/20/2024 | CA | Full (Level I) | DESERT HILLS IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/23/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | VALLEY SPRINGS SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/22/2024 | KY | Full (Level I) | FRANKLIN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/16/2024 | IL | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2024 | MN | Driver-Only (Level III) | GRANITE FALLS MN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2024 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | TALLAHASSEE FL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/16/2024 | SD | Driver-Only (Level III) | JEFFERSON SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2024 | LA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/05/2024 | AL | Driver-Only (Level III) | ROADSIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/15/2024 | AR | Driver-Only (Level III) | CRAWFORD COUNTY(ALMA WEST STN) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/05/2023 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | FREMONT SCALE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/17/2023 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CONEJO IF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/10/2023 | TX | Walk-Around (Level II) | IH-0069 IN HARRIS CO. (115-151 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2023 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/25/2023 | CA | Full (Level I) | MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF | 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 Inspections35
Unsafe Driving
5 viols
HOS Compliance
10 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
5 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA02961431 | $750,000 | 04/08/2016 | 04/08/2016 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA2961431 | $1,000,000 | 04/08/2016 | 04/06/2018 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | WPP1250207 | $750,000 | 04/08/2015 | 04/08/2016 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | CM0079406 | $750,000 | 04/06/2024 | 06/03/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CS BSR 00000873-00 | $750,000 | 04/06/2023 | 04/06/2024 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2BWHFL19S0101308-00 | $750,000 | 04/06/2022 | 04/06/2023 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 479915001 | $750,000 | 04/06/2021 | 04/06/2022 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP48634A | $1,000,000 | 04/06/2019 | 04/06/2021 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP48634A | $1,000,000 | 04/06/2019 | 05/10/2021 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | CRC541000207 00 | $750,000 | 04/06/2018 | 04/06/2019 | Cancelled |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC908187 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 04/16/2015 | - | - |
| MC908187 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/14/2016 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 04/06/2016 |
| MC908187 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/11/2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 04/04/2024 |
| MC908187 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/11/2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 04/05/2019 |
| MC908187 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/10/2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 04/05/2023 |
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