SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC
USDOT 276684
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (102 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate6.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 30 years ago
- Linked registrations2 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 | 276684 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-198252 |
| Legal Name | SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6074788503 |
| Address | 558 LANE SCHOOL ROAD, Andover, NY, 14806 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19921106) |
| 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 | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2016-12-31 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2016-12-31 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1995-09-21 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1995-09-21 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 1176 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 6 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-04-06 — PA — towaway
- 2026-01-09 — KS — towaway
- 2025-09-19 — PA — towaway
- 2025-09-19 — NY — 1 injured
- 2025-09-09 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (283), 47 (61), 20 (47).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
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) | 102 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 67 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,852,278 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-APR-26 |
SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC operates 102 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Andover, NY
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- JOYCE CORPORATION — USDOT 342870, 15 power units
- JOYCE WESTERN CORPORATION — USDOT 20461, 3 power units
- HARRY R LEON — USDOT 331240, 1 power units
- KENNETH BOWERS — USDOT 435376, 1 power units
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