HORIZON SOUTH INC
USDOT 2318070
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (191 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileOld Republic Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate21% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)14 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 14 years ago
- Linked registrations12 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2318070 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-791344 |
| Legal Name | HORIZON SOUTH INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2163417410 |
| Address | 8777 ROCKSIDE ROAD, Cleveland, OH, 44125 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Old Republic Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $4,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Republic Insurance Company | $4,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-09-01 | — |
| Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2012-07-20 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 2012-07-20 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2012-07-25 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 87 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 162 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 14 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 14 towaway) |
- 2026-04-13 — FL — towaway
- 2026-04-06 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-26 — FL — towaway
- 2026-02-02 — GA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-23 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (61), 12 (43), 16 (38).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
12 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 76331 · USDOT 120670 · USDOT 237360 · USDOT 1694920 · USDOT 2255867
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 191 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 191 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,239,969 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-JAN-26 |
HORIZON SOUTH INC operates 191 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cleveland, OH
- HORIZON MIDWEST INC — USDOT 2317693, 385 power units
- TRX SOUTHEAST INC — USDOT 2256081, 354 power units
- HORIZON WEST INC — USDOT 2318092, 219 power units
- HORIZON MID ATLANTIC INC — USDOT 2255867, 195 power units
- TRX GREAT LAKES INC — USDOT 2256202, 183 power units
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