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SOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC

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Company CheckSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC · DOT 3306210
DBA: SOUTHERN SPECIALTY
110 WEAVER DRIVE, DICKSON, TN, 37055
DOT# 3306210 MC# 1049407 Dickson, Tennessee 6 years
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84
Power Units
84
Drivers
6
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
280
Inspections
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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Jul 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 5 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Mar 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Aug 12, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jun 25, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Sep 27, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSOUTHERN SPECIALTY FREIGHT LLC
DBA NameSOUTHERN SPECIALTY
DOT Number3306210
MC Number1049407
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationDickson, Tennessee
Added07/01/2019
MCS-15008/24/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address110 WEAVER DRIVE, DICKSON, TN, 37055
Mailing Address104 CENTER AVENUE, DICKSON, TN, 37055

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1049407
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating6 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 5 · 31 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.68 · 44 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .1 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 11.75 · 87 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,877,000 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

84
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
84
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Driver OOS6.2% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS40.2% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/02/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/28/2026
CompanyNAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #DE24MOT02311100
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet84 units
Drivers84
Mileage2,877,000 mi
Operating6 years
MCS-15008/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away6
Driver Inspections
Total178
Out of Service11
OOS Rate6.2%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total102
Out of Service41
OOS Rate40.2%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/02/2025

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
11 · 7 OOS -
2024
79 · 26 OOS
2025
81 · 27 OOS
2026
75 · 21 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes
2025
4 crashes
2026
1 crash
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 Jul 2026, 183 inspections, 56 resulted in out-of-service (30.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 14 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 69 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

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
03/29/2026 COLUMBUS OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
08/12/2025 NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE MO 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
06/25/2025 FOREST PARK GA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
02/01/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
01/22/2025 PHENIX CITY AL 0 0 1 2 Fog/Smog Water Daylight
08/30/2024 KIOWA OK 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Dawn
04/03/2024 RURAL LA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

494 roadside violations across 183 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 284 violations · 64 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 123 violations · 12 OOS
Unsafe Driving 80 violations · 4 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 4 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/29/2026 LA Full (Level I) WATERPROOF LA 8 5 0 0 8 5 - Detail
07/28/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/23/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) MOUNT VERNON MO 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
07/22/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) SEAGROVE NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) JASPER FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 OK Full (Level I) OK 3 1 1 1 2 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 SD Full (Level I) SISSETON SD 15 4 1 1 14 3 - Detail
07/16/2026 MO Full (Level I) EAGLEVILLE MO 8 0 3 0 5 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) KIMBOLTON OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE 11 4 0 0 11 4 - Detail
07/11/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) WEST MEMPHIS AR 8 1 2 0 6 1 - Detail
07/10/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
07/01/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FARRAGUT TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP PA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) BERNIE MO 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/30/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 6 0 0 0 6 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) HEFLIN AL 7 0 6 0 1 0 - Detail
06/25/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
06/20/2026 AR Walk-Around (Level II) NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR 9 3 1 0 8 3 - Detail
06/18/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US-0090 IN FORT BEND CO. (804- 10 1 0 0 10 1 - Detail
06/09/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 18169 TX75 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) ELOY AZ 8 0 0 0 8 0 - Detail
05/30/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
05/21/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) JACKSON OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 TX Full (Level I) US59 SB DIBOLL SCALE 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 TX Full (Level I) VICTORY CIR AT GORDO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
05/12/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) WAYNE COUNTY 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GRIFFIN IN 9 1 9 1 0 0 - Detail
05/08/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2026 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MI 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
05/06/2026 NY Walk-Around (Level II) RICHFORD NY 21 0 4 0 17 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) WALTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
04/28/2026 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBIA LA 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) LOWNDES COUNTY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) US 550 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE 7 2 0 0 7 2 - Detail
04/15/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) MONTGOMERY AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 TX Driver-Only (Level III) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/12/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) WEBSTER COUNTY 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
04/09/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US75 SB DENISON SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/05/2026 CO Full (Level I) LOMA CO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HARLEYVILLE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) WELSH LA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE 10 3 4 0 6 3 - Detail
03/27/2026 KY Full (Level I) KUTTAWA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 AL Full (Level I) PRATTVILLE AL 5 0 3 0 2 0 - Detail
03/26/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) CALERA AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 MT Walk-Around (Level II) HAUGAN MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 OK Full (Level I) COLBERT SCALES ON US69 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBUS IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) VALDOSTA GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CALHOUN TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) FLOWERY BRANCH GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/02/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) BLACKSBURG SC 4 0 4 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) SOUTHPORT PKWY @ RAMCO ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 1 1 1 1 0 0 - Detail
02/09/2026 PA Driver-Only (Level III) PHILADELPHIA PA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) THORN HILL TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 KS Driver-Only (Level III) COFFEY COUNTY - 031 10 1 8 0 2 1 - Detail
02/04/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) WIBAUX MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/03/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
02/02/2026 TX Full (Level I) IH35 MM 59 8 0 1 0 7 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) COLLEGEDALE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) LIVE OAK FL 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/26/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) ALACHUA FL 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) VINTON LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 20, 1241 FEET EAST O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2026 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/29/2025 CA Full (Level I) DONNER PASS CVEF 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 29000 US377 5 0 0 0 5 0 - Detail
12/22/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
12/15/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) AUTAUGAVILLE AL 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CAMBRIDGE OH 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
12/03/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 9344 IH35W SB SVC RD 8 2 0 0 8 2 - Detail
12/02/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) FOREST PARK GA 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 4 0 2 0 2 0 - Detail
11/28/2025 TN Full (Level I) COOKEVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/23/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) COLBERT SCALES ON US69 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 17090 TX146 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
11/17/2025 OH Full (Level I) CAMBRIDGE OH 3 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
11/17/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CACHE CREEK SCALE 2 2 1 1 1 1 - Detail
11/04/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENSBURG IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) LITTLE ROCK AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) LOVE PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) COFFEY COUNTY - 031 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/04/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HAMMOND LA 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) FORISTELL MO 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/23/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) LIVE OAK FL 8 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 OK Full (Level I) SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
09/17/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I55 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/15/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) AMITE COUNTY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections195
Unsafe Driving 31 viols
HOS Compliance 44 viols
Driver Fitness 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 87 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryNAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYDE24MOT02311100$750,00009/30/202409/30/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySUTTON NATIONALKOF-ZMXGUCMPJB-01$750,00009/30/202309/30/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySUTTON NATIONALKOF-ZMXGUCMPJB-00$750,00009/30/202209/30/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORPCA01176661$750,00009/30/201909/30/2022Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1049407MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED10/23/2019--
MC1049407COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/03/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/27/2024

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