SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC

Loretto, TN · Interstate · 34 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jun 9, 1995 (31 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC696966: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.3%
3 of 29 vehicle inspections · Tennessee avg 23.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC696966 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 604338 ↗

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. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC696966—SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Policy S 2588444 · 34
—Feb 28, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC696966—SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Policy S 2588444 · 91X
$750,000Feb 28, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

49inspections
10.3%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 29 · Tennessee avg 23.6%
6.1%driver out-of-service
3 of 49 · Tennessee avg 3.7%
34violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 6, 2026TN30No
Sep 22, 2026TN10No
Sep 15, 2026AL30No
Sep 10, 2026TN22Yes
Aug 26, 2026MS10No
Aug 24, 2026MS11No
Aug 17, 2026TN10No
Jul 22, 2026TN30No
Jun 30, 2026SC31Yes
Jun 17, 2026TN10No
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 Tennessee average covers 76,674 vehicle and 133,842 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

23 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareTennessee share
Vehicle Maintenance10343.5%64.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7130.4%13.1%
Unsafe Driving4017.4%18.1%
Driver Fitness228.7%3.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce
General Driver Qualification · Driver Fitness · code 39111B1A
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Flat tire or fabric exposed
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A
11
Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A1TAORETA
11
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
10
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPD
10
HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2HOSPDIT
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 6, 2026TN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number604338
MC / docketMC696966
Legal nameSOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units34
Drivers20
Annual mileage700,200 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jan 10, 2005)
USDOT number addedJun 9, 1995 · 31 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 15, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightChemicalsOtherMetal Caskets

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 CRAFT MFG INC

What does SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC's operating authority allow?

MC696966: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking SOUTHERN CRAFT MFG INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 604338. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (931) 853-7897, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC696966, 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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