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1751 REEVES ST, DOTHAN, AL, 36303

DOT# 430145 MC# 223974 Dothan, Alabama 36 years

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20

Power Units

20

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

46

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameSOUTHERN COACHES INC

DOT Number430145

MC Number223974

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationDothan, Alabama

Added12/04/1990

MCS-15002/23/2026

Contact Details

Phone(334) 792-2148

Fax(334) 792-0919

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1751 REEVES ST, DOTHAN, AL, 36303

Mailing AddressP O BOX 2245, DOTHAN, AL, 36302

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC223974

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating36 years

Company Overview

SOUTHERN COACHES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Dothan, Alabama. The company has been in operation for 36 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/04/1990. The fleet consists of 20 power units and 20 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 466,411 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 46 inspections, SOUTHERN COACHES 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 $5,000,000 is on file through LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, SOUTHERN COACHES INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage466,411 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

20

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

20

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

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 Review05/03/2023

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyLANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #BA155522

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers20

Mileage466,411 mi

Operating36 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total7

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total39

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/03/2023 | Rated: 05/08/2023

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

14 · 1 OOS -

2024

12 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

21 · 0 OOS =

2026

6 · 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, 31 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.

Inspection Records (53)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/03/2026	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	DOTHAN AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	AL	Full (Level I)	HUNTSVILLE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	AL	Terminal (Level V)	SOUTHERN COACHES TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	MEMPHIS TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2024	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	OTHER	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	GA	Full (Level I)	MOULTRIE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2023	AL	Terminal (Level V)	TERMINAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections39

Unsafe Driving 0% 0 viols

HOS Compliance 0% 0 viols

Driver Fitness 0% 0 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 0% 0 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155522	$5,000,000	12/15/2003	07/20/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155522	$5,000,000	07/20/2008	07/26/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 12 51 82	$5,000,000	07/20/1992	12/15/2003	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC223974	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/01/1989	-	-
MC223974	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/22/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/09/1991

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.