SOUTHEAST MILK INC

USDOT 151614MC-Docket MC314251LAKE CITY, FL
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized7 power units

SOUTHEAST MILK INC (USDOT 151614) in LAKE CITY, FL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $7,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-05-18 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 2 times, most recent 2017-05-15 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2001-07-12 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2001-08-01

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.49
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.01
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.59

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Crashes
40
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$7,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
7
Total drivers
13
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
11.1%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
2 times last 2017-05-15
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-07-11
Insurance lapse history
2 lapse(s) most recent 2023-05-18
Last compliance review
2001-07-12 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

108
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
45
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-11.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-01-18 FL 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

No cited violations on record for this carrier.

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-07-16 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adve OOS
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
2025-07-16 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2025-07-16 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of th
2025-07-16 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazardous substance as required.
2025-02-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation OOS
2024-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp OOS
2024-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2024-09-02 Vehicle Maintenance Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2024-07-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-07-05 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2024-07-05 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2024-07-05 Driver Fitness Driver who has not been medically examined and certified as qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle during the p

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.

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