SOUTHERN STATES CO-OPERATIVE INC
USDOT 4969
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (469 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)11 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 | 4969 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-212149 |
| Legal Name | SOUTHERN STATES CO-OPERATIVE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8042811000 |
| Address | 6606 WEST BROAD STREET, Richmond, VA, 23230 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19980127) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
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 | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 117 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 11 total (0 fatal, 6 with injuries, 11 towaway) |
- 2026-03-09 — MD — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-13 — VA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-01-13 — VA — towaway
- 2025-12-22 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-06 — KY — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (9), 51 (8), 23 (6).
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) | 469 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 369 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,201,680 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-NOV-25 |
SOUTHERN STATES CO-OPERATIVE INC operates 469 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in VA.
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