SOUTHERN PRIME EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4405075
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (2 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 2 coverage gaps in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSutton Specialty Insurance Company
- Coverage gaps2 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 1 year 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 | 4405075 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1729718 |
| Legal Name | SOUTHERN PRIME EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9169173966 |
| Address | 7105 ELVORA WAY, Elk Grove, CA, 95757 |
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 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-05-22 |
2 coverage gaps detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-05-22 | — |
| Knight Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-05-22 | 2026-05-22 |
| Knight Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-05-22 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2025-05-27 Authority less than 2 years old |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2025-05-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 91 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85 / 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 29 (2), 12 (1), 20 (1).
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) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-AUG-25 |
SOUTHERN PRIME EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units — a larger fleet than 74% of carriers registered in CA.
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