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Company CheckMORRIS SOUTHARD TRUCKING INC · DOT 338471

3787 E 200 SOUTH, TIPTON, IN, 46072-9221

DOT# 338471 MC# 202371 Tipton, Indiana 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

3 events tracked · latest Mar 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Mar 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Sep 4, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 23, 2024
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address3787 E 200 SOUTH, TIPTON, IN, 46072-9221

Mailing Address3787 E 200 SOUTH, TIPTON, IN, 46072-9221

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC202371

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating38 years

Company Overview

MORRIS SOUTHARD TRUCKING INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Tipton, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 38 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/30/1988. The fleet consists of 2 power units and 2 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 150,000 miles (2023). With zero crashes across 6 inspections, MORRIS SOUTHARD TRUCKING INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MORRIS SOUTHARD TRUCKING INC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.66 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage150,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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 OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/20/2009

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective03/10/2026

CompanyPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA870919281

Last checked07/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2 units

Drivers2

Mileage150,000 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15004/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/20/2009 | Rated: 01/29/2009

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

2024

1 · 0 OOS -

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 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 Mar 2026, 3 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 3 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 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 (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
03/10/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEVADA OH	2	2	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUCYRUS OH	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	MA	Walk-Around (Level II)	H-LUDLOW	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000187	$0	10/03/1994	03/08/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST000187	$1,000,000	10/03/1994	03/08/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN238316	$0	03/26/1997	03/10/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN238316	$0	03/26/1997	04/09/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771823001	$1,000,000	03/13/2013	03/10/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT1181241183	$1,000,000	03/10/2024	03/10/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0124315001	$1,000,000	03/10/2019	03/10/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771823002	$1,000,000	03/10/2017	03/10/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771823-8004-041	$0	03/10/2004	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771823-8004-041	$750,000	03/10/2004	03/13/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN310929	$0	03/10/2002	03/10/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN310929	$1,000,000	03/10/2002	03/10/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	771271	$0	03/10/2001	03/10/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	LHT2005057	$1,000,000	03/10/2001	03/10/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056620	$1,000,000	03/10/2000	04/16/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056620	$0	03/10/2000	03/10/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056620	$1,000,000	03/10/2000	03/10/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056620	$1,000,000	03/10/2000	03/10/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056620	$0	03/10/2000	03/10/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS0056620	$0	03/10/2000	04/16/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP204131	$0	03/10/1998	04/22/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP204131	$0	03/10/1998	03/10/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP204131	$1,000,000	03/10/1998	04/22/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP204131	$1,000,000	03/10/1998	03/10/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN030664	$1,000,000	03/10/1996	04/09/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY	8F33701	$0	03/10/1996	03/26/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN030664	$1,000,000	03/10/1996	03/10/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$0	03/10/1995	02/05/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$1,000,000	03/10/1995	02/05/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$1,000,000	03/10/1995	06/02/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$0	03/10/1995	06/02/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$1,000,000	03/10/1995	02/10/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$0	03/10/1995	02/10/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$1,000,000	02/05/1996	03/10/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$1,000,000	02/05/1996	03/13/1996	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY	ST001398	$0	02/05/1996	03/13/1996	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/14/2005	REVOKED	06/08/2021
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/14/2005	REVOKED	06/09/2021
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/28/1987	REVOKED	12/13/2005
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/1994
MC202371	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/1994
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/1994
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/24/1996	REVOKED	12/13/2005
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/14/2021	-	-
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/14/2021	-	-
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/02/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/1995
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/02/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/1995
MC202371	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/02/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/1995
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/17/1994	REVOKED	12/13/2005
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/17/1994	REVOKED	12/13/2005
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/1995
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/1995
MC202371	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/18/1995
MC202371	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2004
MC202371	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2004
MC202371	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/29/1988	REVOKED	12/13/2005

No revocation records.

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

MORRIS SOUTHARD TRUCKING INC

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Drivers

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Safety Summary

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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