HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/2788408-southside-transport-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:50 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC
Carrier & Broker
Broker & Motor carrier under MC929718
Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals
How risk signals workAt least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing.
- No broker bond or trust fund on fileBrokers must keep $75,000 of financial security (BMC-84 or BMC-85) on file.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average55.6% vs Florida average 26.0%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (904) 894-6940, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC929718.
- Ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC929718 | Primary | Spinnaker Insurance Company Policy SHD-84229508 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Oct 20, 2025 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC929718 | SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY Policy ICA1000929-00 | Oct 20, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC929718 | CANAL INSURANCE CO. Policy CT4110838624 | Oct 20, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
5 of 9 · Florida avg 26.0%
0 of 36 · Florida avg 10.2%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 15 states and provinces, 24 months
- GA 9 25.0%
- TN 8 22.2%
- KY 5 13.9%
- MO 2 5.6%
- FL 2 5.6%
- AR 1 2.8%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 17
17 tractors
Freightliner 16Volvo 6International 1
14 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 19
19 semi-trailers
Hyundai Translead 6Utility 6Wabash 5Great Dane 2Stoughton 1Vanguard 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Cimbar 1Cocacola Bottling Co 1Chewy 1South Central Polymers 1Advance Tank And Construction 1Polaris Sales 1Jmf Company 1Savannah Logistics Group 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2026 | GA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 3, 2026 | GA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 4, 2026 | KY | 1 | 3 | Yes |
| Jul 20, 2026 | GA | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jun 29, 2026 | GA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 24, 2026 | KY | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jun 11, 2026 | MO | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2026 | SC | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 22, 2026 | GA | 3 | 2 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Florida average covers 69,904 vehicle and 132,306 driver inspections of all Florida-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
20 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 34 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Florida share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 5 | 45.0% | 61.8% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 0 | 30.0% | 20.7% |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 0 | 25.0% | 11.9% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 2 | 2 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone Texting · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLCP | 2 | 0 |
| Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A2TAOTLM | 1 | 1 |
| Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3 | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A1HOSPD | 1 | 0 |
| Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3II | 1 | 0 |
| Motor carrier failed to include required user identification data in ELD account Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522B2II | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Florida column is the mix across all Florida-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 2788408 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC929718 |
| Legal name | SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 14 |
| Drivers | 14 |
| Annual mileage | 1,187,383 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Aug 6, 2015 · 11 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @southsidetrans.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 6 | 8 |
| Trailers | 6 | 8 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General Freight
Change history since Oct 18, 2026
1 change
| Date | What changed | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Operating authority | MC929718: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | MC929718: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active |
Changes we detected between daily FMCSA data refreshes.
Questions about SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC
Is SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC a broker or a carrier?
Both. SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.
What does SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?
MC929718: Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority); Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?
FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking SOUTHSIDE TRANSPORT INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2788408. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (904) 894-6940, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC929718, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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