Southern Tank Transport INC
FMCSA lists 137 power units and 115 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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Southern Tank Transport INC
Holly Hill, SC
USDOT 548304 · MC270785
- Reported freight
- General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials, Liquids and gases, Grain, feed, hay; 5 more categories on the website
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2018
- Fleet and drivers
- 137 power units and 115 drivers
- Equipment
- Tractors: 137 owned; Trailers: 321 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jan 21, 1994
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 9,314,400 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 196; vehicle: 85
- Comparison cohort
- 32 carriers; 137 power units
- Business contact
- (803) 496-1800 safety_dept@sotank.com
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Oct 12, 2022
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 137
- Drivers
- 115
- Annual mileage reported
- 9,314,400 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2024
Equipment ownership
- Tractors
- 137 owned
- Trailers
- 321 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2018
- BI&PD
- $1,000,000 · in force since 2018-03-01 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
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Openings and driver informationView details
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
32 carriers with 137 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.75 | 0.64 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.31 | 0.13 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.05 | 0.11 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6.87 | 3.48 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Oct 12, 2022 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 196 reported; 3 out of service (1.5%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 85 reported; 26 out of service (30.6%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 15 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 5 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 14 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 521 |
| Out-of-service violations | 77 |
| Latest reported crash | Jun 17, 2026 (VA) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jan 21, 1994
- MCS-150 filing
- Sep 24, 2025
- Reported mileage (2024)
- 9,314,400 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 290
- States with inspections
- 14
- Latest recorded inspection
- Sep 9, 2026 (SC)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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