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SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC

USDOT 568488 · FF13022 what is the difference?

575 E WEBER AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90222

Registered 1994-07-11 · 119 power units · Interstate

SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 568488, FF13022) is an interstate motor carrier based in COMPTON, CA, operating a mid-size fleet of 119 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2015-04-27. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Cherokee Insurance Company, effective 2026-06-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$1,000,000Cherokee Insurance CompanyCA260108On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSB200015On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA250111On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

SURETY policy CA 806375 cancelled by insurer (MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL))
BIPD/Primary policy AU201800012987 cancelled by insurer (NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.)
BIPD/Primary policy AU201700012987 cancelled by insurer (NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.)
SURETY policy CA 806375 cancelled by insurer (MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL))
BIPD/Primary policy TP9881077 05 cancelled by insurer (THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA)

12 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1992-06-04. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units119
Trucks119
Phone8002339445

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1992-06-04 — 34 years.
  • 14 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2020-05-31.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2000-09-28.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Cherokee Insurance Company, on file since 2026-06-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY, Cherokee Insurance Company.
  • 119 power units — a large fleet, larger than 98% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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