Name: SOUTHERN FS
Address: MARION, IL, 62959, US
Telephone: 6189932833

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About

SOUTHERN FS is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Marion, IL, operating 172 power units and 126 drivers under contract authority.

Credentials

Contract authorityHazmat

FMCSA-registered since 1996 · 30 yrs$3,000,000 liability on file

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FMCSA snapshot

USDOT640503

MC / DocketMC725876

Power units172

Drivers126

AuthorityContract authority

Safety ratingNot rated

StatusActive

FMCSA data as of Aug 31, 2026.

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Services & equipment

Equipment

Tanker / bulkFlatbed / oversizedDry bulk

Cargo specialties

Grain & feedConstructionFarm supplies

Self-declared capabilities

UIIA member TWIC Customs-bonded / C-TPAT Reefer Transload / warehouse Yard / parking

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Safety & compliance

Safety ratingNot rated

Operating authorityContract authority

Authority statusActive

Hazmat registrationRegistered

Most carriers are unrated. FMCSA only issues a safety rating after it conducts a compliance review, and it has not reviewed the majority of registered carriers. Unrated does not mean the carrier failed a review — it means no review has produced a rating.

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Authority and insurance come from FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance file, last refreshed 14 May 2026; out-of-service status is from the live check above.

Insurance filings on record

Liability (BIPD)$3,000,000federal minimum for this authority $1,000,000

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Roadside inspection & crash record

Counts published by FMCSA over its rolling 24-month measurement period. QuoteFleet reports these figures as published and does not rate, certify or endorse any carrier.

Inspections19

Driver out-of-service1 of 19 5.3% · about the national average of 5.4%

Vehicle out-of-service1 of 14 7.1% · below the national average of 21.5%

Reported crashes30 fatal · 1 with injuries · 2 towed away

FMCSA safety data as of Aug 31, 2026. Crash counts are state-reported and are not adjusted for fault or for how many miles the carrier runs.