NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC

Myrtle Beach, SC · Interstate · 170 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Mar 12, 1990 (36 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC211865: Motor carrier active; Broker inactive
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
1 active filing
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
15.6%
19 of 122 vehicle inspections · South Carolina avg 30.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC211865 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Inactive
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC211865PrimaryGreat West Casualty Co
Policy MCP63213A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Sep 14, 2020Active

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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

371inspections
15.6%vehicle out-of-service
19 of 122 · South Carolina avg 30.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 371 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
156violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 13, 2026SC30No
Oct 12, 2026MS30No
Oct 5, 2026LA30No
Oct 2, 2026TX22No
Oct 1, 2026LA12No
Sep 30, 2026SC30No
Sep 25, 2026SC30No
Sep 23, 2026AR30No
Sep 21, 2026MS23No
Sep 18, 2026AL30No
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 South Carolina average covers 18,704 vehicle and 40,858 driver inspections of all South Carolina-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

91 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 25 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 156 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareSouth Carolina share
Vehicle Maintenance702576.9%68.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance12013.2%11.6%
Unsafe Driving909.9%13.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
60
Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.
Failure to Prevent Movement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393118DCDL
44
No/improper lumber/building materials securement
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393118
33
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
31
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
30
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617C
30
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
30
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
22
Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1
22
Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DLPC
21

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Carolina column is the mix across all South Carolina-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

16crashes
1fatal
9injury
6tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 10, 2026Not Reported, SC12
Jun 16, 2026GA01
May 7, 2026Mobile, AL01
Mar 11, 2026Newton, TX00
Feb 13, 2026Conway, SC00
Jan 10, 2026Conway, SC01
Sep 5, 2025Not Reported, GA02
Jul 31, 2025Not Reported, GA01
Jul 9, 2025Mobile, AL00
Feb 4, 2025Rural, LA01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number385176
MC / docketMC211865
Legal nameNEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units170
Drivers205
Annual mileage15,567,166 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jun 29, 2000)
USDOT number addedMar 12, 1990 · 36 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 5, 2026

Cargo carried

Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstructionOtherWood Chips Shavings

Change history since Oct 18, 2026

1 change
DateWhat changedBeforeAfter
Oct 19, 2026Operating authorityMC211865: Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive; Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): ActiveMC211865: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active; Broker of Property (Except Household Goods): Inactive

Changes we detected between daily FMCSA data refreshes.

Questions about NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC

What does NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC's operating authority allow?

MC211865: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 385176. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (843) 903-8817, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC211865, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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