HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3560214-southern-american-freight-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 17:00 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
Southern American Freight LLC
No risk signals found
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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, (901) 430-9064, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1195477.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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) | MC1195477 | Primary | Geico General Insurance Company Policy 9300186860 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Jun 5, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 5 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1195477 | Geico General Insurance Company Policy 9300186860 | Jul 30, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1195477 | Geico General Insurance Company Policy 9300186860 | Jul 30, 2025 | Cancelled |
| May 14, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1195477 | Geico Marine Insurance Company Policy 9300186860 | Jul 30, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1195477 | Geico General Insurance Company Policy 9300186860 | Jul 30, 2025 | Replaced |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1195477 | Geico Marine Insurance Company Policy 9300186860 | Jul 30, 2025 | 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 20, 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
4 of 20 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
0 of 26 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
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 2 states and provinces, 24 months
- CA 24 92.3%
- NV 2 7.7%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 19
19 tractors
Freightliner 13Volvo 5
43 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: 14
14 semi-trailers
Hyundai Translead 10Great Dane 2Wabash 2
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Amazon 11
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 28, 2026 | CA | 1 | 1 | No |
| Sep 14, 2026 | CA | 3 | 4 | No |
| Sep 11, 2026 | CA | 2 | 7 | No |
| Sep 11, 2026 | CA | 1 | 1 | No |
| Aug 25, 2026 | CA | 2 | 0 | No |
| Aug 18, 2026 | CA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Aug 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | 2 | No |
| Jun 3, 2026 | CA | 3 | 0 | No |
| May 30, 2026 | CA | 3 | 1 | No |
| May 25, 2026 | NV | 2 | 8 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 Tennessee average covers 76,670 vehicle and 133,829 driver inspections of all Tennessee-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
35 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 55 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 | Tennessee share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 3 | 68.6% | 64.1% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 | 17.1% | 18.1% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 5 | 0 | 14.3% | 13.1% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI | 3 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV | 2 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLUP | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB | 2 | 0 |
| Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E | 2 | 0 |
| Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS | 2 | 0 |
| Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1STLT | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with… Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Tennessee column is the mix across all Tennessee-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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 3560214 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1195477 |
| Legal name | SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 43 |
| Drivers | 13 |
| Annual mileage | 88,000 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jan 29, 2021 · 5 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 43 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightIntermodal Containers
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about Southern American Freight LLC
What does Southern American Freight LLC's operating authority allow?
MC1195477: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about Southern American Freight LLC 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 Southern American Freight LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3560214. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (901) 430-9064, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1195477, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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