SOUTH CENTRAL FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 2259765MC-Docket MC932970LAREDO, TX
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SOUTH CENTRAL FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 2259765) in LAREDO, TX — 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: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-17) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- Linked to a prior revoked authority — possible reincarnated / chameleon carrier. Strong bad-actor signal.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 10 times, most recent 2025-07-17 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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.
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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.51
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.36
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.14
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.42
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
0
Injuries
3
Crashes
77
Inspections
18
OOS inspections
25
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 9
- Total drivers
- 19
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 11.1%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16.2%
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
- Prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 10 times last 2025-07-17
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-06
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
99
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
152
Violations
28
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-28 → 2026-04-27.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-12-03
MO
Tow-away
2025-04-25
IL
Tow-away
2025-03-26
TX
Tow-away
2024-04-25
CA
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
65 | 10 | 2026-03-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
22 | 0 | 2026-02-23 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
15 | 3 | 2026-03-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
13 | 2 | 2026-02-10 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
11 | 6 | 2026-03-04 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2025-12-04 |
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
|
1 | 0 | 2025-12-15 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-11-25 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles man | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | OOS |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | OOS |
| 2026-01-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after Decemb | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Side retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflector requirements for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | No means to ensure operable check valve | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps r | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | — |
| 2025-12-04 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-11-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Driver Fitness | Border Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with th | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-08-15 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-08-01 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-07-30 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-07-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-07-27 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts | OOS |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective automatic trailer brake | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-03-04 6 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TU | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HLOW | — | — |
2026-02-23 7 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22G-ELDMFV | — | — |
2026-02-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
2026-02-02 4 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HLOW | OOS | — |
2026-01-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LFTSI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LHWS | — | — |
2026-01-19 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
2026-01-08 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11LR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11S | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
2025-12-29 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45PC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 50C | — | — |
2025-12-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HLIW | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HLIW | — | — |
2025-12-16 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55C1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
2025-12-15 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial responsibility (insurance) 387 | 7B3II-MC | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8-D | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95B | — | — |
2025-12-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HLOW | — | — |
2025-12-04 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2025-11-25 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LBL | — | — |
2025-11-25 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB3-OPERBY | — | — |
2025-11-05 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-10-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2025-10-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSLIW | — | — |
2025-10-01 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Z | — | — |
2025-08-15 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-08-01 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-07-30 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-07-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
2025-07-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-07-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
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