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Southern FS Inc

As of Oct 21, 2026, Southern FS Inc in Marion, Illinois reports 172 power units and 126 drivers on its MCS-150, not rated by FMCSA.

2002 East Main St, Marion, Illinois 62959 (618) 993-2833

Verified Oct 21, 2026 against FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov)

Southern FS Inc (USDOT 640503, MC-725876), doing business as Southern FS, is an active motor carrier based in Marion, Illinois that FMCSA's census classifies as for-hire and that declares hazardous materials on its MCS-150. Operation: interstate. Operating authority: active for-hire authority (MC). Fleet: 172 power units and 126 drivers (126 with CDLs). Power units count straight trucks as well as tractors, so they can exceed the tractor count. It reported 1,900,000 miles for 2025 on its MCS-150. Cargo classes declared: chemicals, liquids / gases, dry bulk commodities, general freight, building materials, construction, machinery, large objects, agricultural / farm supplies, grain, feed, hay. It is also classified as a private carrier of its own goods. FMCSA has not issued it a safety rating (no compliance review on record). Registration (MCS-150) last updated March 25, 2026.

Key facts

Fleet size 100–499 power units Power units, banded. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
FMCSA safety rating Not rated Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory after an FMCSA compliance review; most carriers have never had one and are not rated. source
Rating age Not rated How old the FMCSA safety rating is. A rating reflects one compliance review on that date, not current performance; old ratings say little about the carrier today. source
Registration update overdue No The MCS-150 was last updated more than two years ago, past FMCSA's two-year update requirement; fleet, driver and cargo figures may be out of date. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Operation Interstate Interstate, intrastate hazmat or intrastate non-hazmat, as declared on the MCS-150. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Cargo classes (MCS-150) Chemicals, Liquids / gases, Dry bulk commodities, General freight, Building materials, Construction, Machinery, large objects, Agricultural / farm supplies, Grain, feed, hay Cargo the carrier declared it hauls on its latest MCS-150 (FMCSA's fixed cargo list). source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Driver count 100–499 drivers Total drivers, banded. source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Last MCS-150 update Mar 25, 2026 When the carrier last updated its registration (required at least every two years). source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Doing business as Southern FS source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
USDOT number 640503 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
MC docket MC-725876 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Operating authority Active for-hire authority (MC) source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Power units 172 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Tractors (owned or leased) 39 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Trailers (owned or leased) 51 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Drivers 126 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
CDL drivers 126 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Miles reported (MCS-150) 1,900,000 miles source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Mileage year 2025 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
Also hauls its own freight Yes source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026
USDOT registered since May 9, 1996 source, unchanged since Oct 20, 2026

Source event history

Source dates and first observation are different.

  1. Mar 25, 2026: Filed an MCS-150 update Official source
  2. May 9, 1996: Registered with FMCSA Official source

Dates on this record

Source updatedOct 21, 2026 (FMCSA census rows last updated (portal metadata) (the whole dataset, not this record))
CollectedOct 21, 2026, 1:26 PM ET (the last successful check of the source that included this record)
EffectiveFiled an MCS-150 update: Mar 25, 2026; Registered with FMCSA: May 9, 1996 (when the source says each fact took effect)
RetiredNot retired: the source is still maintained (whether the dataset is still maintained)

In Illinois

656 hazmat carriers in the dataset are in Illinois; 79 have profiles on this site. Hazmat carriers in Illinois

FMCSA safety rating (all 656 here): Conditional 17 (3%) · Not rated 444 (68%) · Satisfactory 195 (30%)

Rating age (all 656 here): Rating over 10 years old 187 (29%) · Not rated 444 (68%) · Rating 5–10 years old 14 (2%) · Rated within the last 5 years 11 (2%)

Fleet size (all 656 in this group): 10–24 power units (290) · 25–99 power units (252) · 100–499 power units (97) · 500+ power units (17)

Cargo classes (MCS-150) (all 656 in this group; a record can count under several values): General freight (546) · Chemicals (259) · Motor vehicles (226) · Building materials (209) · Construction (209) · Paper products (206) · 24 other values (2,416)

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