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Company CheckSOUTHERN AUTO TRANSPORT SERVICES INC · DOT 780051

3125 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD STE 104, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL, 34211

DOT# 780051 MC# 348892 Lakewood Ranch, Florida 27 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

5 events tracked · latest Sep 18, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jun 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
May 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Dec 16, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 13, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address3125 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD STE 104, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL, 34211

Mailing AddressPO BOX 70, PALMETTO, FL, 34220

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/09/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/18/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeLEXON INSURANCE COMPANY

Contact🌐 sompo-intl.com

Filings on record8

Bond history

LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYsince Apr 22, 2022 · active

LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2014 to Feb 2022 · CANCELLED

AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONSep 2011 to Jan 2014 · replaced

NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2010 to Sep 2011 · CANCELLED

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDSep 2006 to Sep 2010 · CANCELLED

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Address3125 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD STE 104, LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL 34211

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SOUTHERN AUTO TRANSPORT SERVICES INC this company	780051	Sign in	Active
TAYLOR RELOCATION LLC	2388113	Sign in	Inactive

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC348892

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating27 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 8.33 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2.68 · 4 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 21.4 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage75,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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 OOS12.5% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS66.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/10/2010

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/09/2026

CompanyPROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CA950235881

Last checked09/18/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage75,000 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service1

OOS Rate12.5%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service2

OOS Rate66.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/10/2010 | Rated: 02/17/2010

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

2 · 1 OOS -

2025

6 · 1 OOS =

2026

2 · 2 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 Jun 2026, 8 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (37.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

34 roadside violations across 8 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 · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 14 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 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 (10)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/06/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	7	3	0	0	7	3	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JASPER FL	20	2	13	1	7	1	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WESTON GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	JASPER FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAVANNAH GA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PETERSBURG VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/01/2024	MT	Full (Level I)	BILLINGS MT	4	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections9

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CTP355906	$750,000	12/28/2010	12/28/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CTP355906	$750,000	12/28/2010	12/27/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00794 11	$1,000,000	12/27/2012	03/27/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00794 11	$1,000,000	12/27/2011	12/27/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00794 11	$1,000,000	12/27/2011	03/09/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00794 11	$1,000,000	12/27/2011	12/27/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 116 44 15	$0	12/08/1998	12/07/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP 116 44 15	$0	12/08/1998	02/21/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	3217421492	$0	12/07/2010	12/07/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	3217421492	$0	12/07/2010	01/06/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	3217431492	$0	12/07/2010	08/10/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	1021MT006022-0	$750,000	12/07/2010	12/28/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593-C	$1,000,000	12/07/2009	12/07/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-00593-C	$0	12/07/2009	12/07/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593-B	$0	12/07/2008	12/07/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593-B	$1,000,000	12/07/2008	12/07/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593-A	$1,000,000	12/07/2007	12/07/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593-A	$0	12/07/2007	12/07/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593	$0	12/07/2006	12/07/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-000593	$1,000,000	12/07/2006	12/07/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101901-02	$0	12/07/2005	12/07/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101901-02	$1,000,000	12/07/2005	12/07/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101901-01	$0	12/07/2004	12/07/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101901-01	$1,000,000	12/07/2004	12/07/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101901	$0	12/07/2003	12/07/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP101901	$1,000,000	12/07/2003	12/07/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H73F01253-1	$0	12/07/2002	12/07/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H73F01253-1	$1,000,000	12/07/2002	12/07/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H73F01253-1	$0	12/07/2002	12/07/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H73F01253-1	$1,000,000	12/07/2002	12/07/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H73F01253	$0	12/07/2001	12/07/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H73F01253	$1,000,000	12/07/2001	12/07/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP11641501	$0	12/07/2000	12/07/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	T024482502	$750,000	12/07/2000	12/07/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	T 02 44 825	$1,000,000	12/07/1998	02/21/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP9027281	$0	11/13/1998	01/04/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP9027281	$0	11/13/1998	12/08/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	SC19110813	$0	10/31/2019	10/31/2020	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	SC18102149	$0	10/31/2018	10/31/2019	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	SC1610543	$0	10/31/2017	10/31/2018	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY	SC1610543	$0	10/31/2016	10/31/2016	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	SC1610543	$0	10/31/2016	10/31/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA950235881	$1,000,000	10/18/2022	06/10/2025	Cancelled
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	LPM 8858261	$0	09/22/2006	09/22/2010	Cancelled
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	LPM 8858261	$0	09/22/2006	09/10/2010	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	MC348892	$0	09/10/2011	01/01/2014	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	MC348892	$0	09/10/2011	01/18/2014	Cancelled
84	SURETY	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	348892	$0	09/10/2010	09/10/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 8107752	$1,000,000	08/31/2018	01/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3870648	$1,000,000	08/01/2016	08/31/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA950235881	$750,000	07/30/2025	07/30/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA950235881	$1,000,000	07/30/2025	07/30/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA950235881	$1,000,000	06/10/2025	07/30/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1458814	$1,000,000	03/27/2014	05/18/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	SMC-6021697-01	$0	03/27/2013	06/16/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH	74TRS021790	$1,000,000	03/27/2013	06/20/2013	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTH EAST INSURANCE COMPANY	TWP DY00794 11	$0	01/30/2012	03/27/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00794 11	$0	01/30/2012	01/30/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	TWP DY00794 11	$0	01/30/2012	03/09/2012	Cancelled
84	SURETY	LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY	1087304	$0	01/01/2014	02/17/2022	Cancelled
84	SURETY	LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY	1087304	$0	01/01/2014	01/01/2014	Replaced
84	SURETY	LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY	1087304	$0	01/01/2014	05/27/2014	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC348892	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/22/1998	REVOKED	12/27/2011
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/16/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/19/2003
MC348892	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	12/15/1998	-	-
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/01/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/27/2011
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/30/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/27/2012
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/13/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2007
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/13/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/08/2006
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/08/2010
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2009
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/08/2008
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2005
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/13/2004
MC348892	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/04/2016	REVOKED	01/07/2020
MC348892	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/21/2022	-	-
MC348892	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/26/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2010
MC348892	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	08/14/2009	REVOKED	12/09/2013
MC348892	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/25/2007	REVOKED	12/27/2011
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/03/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/08/2025
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/14/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/11/2025
MC348892	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	05/10/2022	-	-
MC348892	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/23/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/28/2014
MC348892	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/01/2014	REVOKED	05/27/2014
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/28/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2013
MC348892	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/13/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/21/2012
MC348892	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/08/2012	REVOKED	06/24/2013
MC348892	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/08/2012	REVOKED	06/24/2013
MC348892	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	01/27/2014	REVOKED	02/23/2022

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

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 12.5% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 12.5% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

SOUTHERN AUTO TRANSPORT SERVICES INC

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Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (10)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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