SOUTHERN MISSOURI CONTAINERS INC
USDOT 3838
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (23 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 3838 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SOUTHERN MISSOURI CONTAINERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 4178312685 |
| Address | 4500 E PROGRESS PL, Springfield, MO, 65803-8816 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19901024) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (1 fatal, 3 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-03-24 — KS — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-18 — MO — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-16 — MO — towaway
- 2024-07-30 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 23 (6), 16 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 39 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,518,903 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-DEC-25 |
SOUTHERN MISSOURI CONTAINERS INC operates 23 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MO.
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