Carrier profile · USDOT 2889821 · MC-970749 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Southpaw Freight Systems LLC

0 power unitsRUSSELLVILLE, AL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-970749 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

2 filings on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RUSSELLVILLE, AL

704 HICKORY LANE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert fitts — 3 carriers: USDOT 2407542 USDOT 3943758

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 704 HICKORY LANE, RUSSELLVILLE, AL, 35653
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 398-8744
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Robert Fitts
USDOT / docket: 2889821 · MC-970749
First registered: May 13, 2016
Last MCS-150: Jan 11, 2022 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

—Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC.

SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 2889821) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 11, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?

SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 2889821, and its motor carrier number is MC-970749.

Is SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?

SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC based?

SOUTHPAW FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC is based in RUSSELLVILLE, AL.

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