NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC
USDOT 385176
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (170 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate5.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)17 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 37 years ago
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 | 385176 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-211865 |
| Legal Name | NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 8439038817 |
| Address | 3700 CLAYPOND ROAD, Myrtle Beach, SC, 29579 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20000629) |
| 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 | Great West Casualty Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2020-09-14 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2020-09-14 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1988-11-16 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1988-11-16 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2019-02-25 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 374 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 17 total (0 fatal, 9 with injuries, 17 towaway) |
- 2026-05-07 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-11 — TX — towaway
- 2026-02-13 — SC — towaway
- 2026-01-10 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-05 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (19), 7 (17), 20 (15).
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) | 170 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 205 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 15,567,166 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-JAN-26 |
NEW SOUTH EXPRESS INC operates 170 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in SC.
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