Small fleet
110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
110 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2001–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MID SOUTH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 286319) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier received 165 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 62 vehicle-level and 165 driver-level — across 26 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 13, 2026.
It reports 110 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 15, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 23, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 13, 2026.
MID SOUTH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 286319, and its motor carrier number is MC-168849.
As of Jul 13, 2026, MID SOUTH TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MID SOUTH TRANSPORT INC has a 35.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 263 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
MID SOUTH TRANSPORT INC operates 110 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MID SOUTH TRANSPORT INC is based in MEMPHIS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.
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165 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
155 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 15
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2018
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2009 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2001 → Apr 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | May 1999 → May 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1999 → May 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | May 1999 → May 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1994 → May 1999 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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