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SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC

DOT# 568488
ACTIVE

Trust Score

45 / 100
D Poor

Components

Compliance · 40% 100
Safety · 35% 100
Insurance · 25% 85
No active cargo insurance on file Potential chameleon carrier — linked to a carrier with safety concerns
Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that had safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

medium DOT# 4292335—May be a successor to DOT 4292335 (UNIVERSNEVADA LLC, inactive) which had safety concerns. Linked by: address, phone

Overview

Address

12755 E 9 MILE RD

WARREN, MI 48089

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Contact

Phone: (800) 233-9445

Email: pcanaday@universallogistics.com

Company Officers

PHILLIP CANADAY JR

Timothy Phillips

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 0

Fleet

8

Power Units

16

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Term Tractors8
Term Trailers51

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jul 11, 1994

Common authority: Jun 30, 1992

Contract authority: Jun 4, 1992

Authority History (25)

Authority TypeActionDate
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 31, 2022 → Oct 27, 2022
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONOct 31, 2022 → Oct 27, 2022
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 4, 2020 → Jun 2, 2020
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 6, 2019 → May 24, 2019
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 6, 2019 → May 24, 2019
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 7, 2018 → May 25, 2018
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 7, 2018 → May 25, 2018
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2017 → May 30, 2017
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2017 → May 30, 2017
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2016 → Jun 1, 2016
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 5, 2016 → Jun 1, 2016
PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTEDApr 27, 2015
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 7, 2014 → Jul 31, 2014
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 7, 2014 → Jul 31, 2014
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 5, 2013 → Aug 2, 2013
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 5, 2013 → Aug 2, 2013
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 5, 2012 → Aug 2, 2012
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 5, 2012 → Aug 2, 2012
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 5, 2011 → Jul 25, 2011
COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 5, 2011 → Jul 25, 2011
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJul 30, 2009
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 17, 2005 → Jul 30, 2009
CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 27, 2001 → Aug 27, 2001
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED → REVOKEDJun 30, 1992 → Nov 16, 2000
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJun 4, 1992

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheets/CoilsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersDry BulkPaper Products

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Aug 28, 2026

Mileage: 83,618 (2025)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

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Domain

Recent Changes

Identitydba name: → UNIVERSALSep 15, 2026
Identitydba name: → UNIVERSALSep 10, 2026
Identitydba name: → UNIVERSALSep 5, 2026
Contactemail: pcanaday@scexpress.com → pcanaday@universallogistics.comAug 31, 2026
Identitydba name: UNIVERSAL → Aug 31, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver18 inspections
0.0%
6.2%
Carrier National avg
Vehicle14 inspections
14.3%
22.8%
Carrier National avg
Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall18 inspections
11.1%
Carrier

Crash Summary

0

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Towaway

0

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving3
Driver Fitness0
Hours of Service0
Drug / Alcohol0
Vehicle Maintenance7

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 18 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

18

Total

0

Driver OOS

2

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.161 insp w/ viol
Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol
Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol
Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol
Vehicle Maintenance2.372 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active
TypeStatusInsurerPolicy #CoverageEffectiveExpiresForm
BIPD Active CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA250111$1,000,000Jun 1, 2025—91X
SURETY Active CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYSB200015Not publishedJun 1, 2020—84

Insurance History (25)

TypeInsurerStatusCoverageEffectiveCancelled
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2025
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Oct 25, 2022Jun 1, 2023
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYName ChangedTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2022Dec 5, 2022
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2022Oct 25, 2022
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2022
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2021
SURETY · F84CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL—Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
BIPD · F91XCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2019Jun 1, 2020
BIPD · F91XNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.CancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2018Jun 1, 2019
SURETY · F84MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)CancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Dec 1, 2017Dec 16, 2017
SURETY · F84MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)CancelledCANCEL—Dec 1, 2017May 31, 2020
BIPD · F91XNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.CancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2017Jun 1, 2018
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Jun 1, 2015Jun 1, 2016
SURETY · F84INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL—Dec 1, 2014Dec 1, 2017
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIAReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2014Jun 1, 2015
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledTERM/CANCL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2014Aug 1, 2015
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2013Aug 1, 2014
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2012Aug 1, 2013
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2011Aug 1, 2012
BIPD · F91XTHE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIACancelledCANCEL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2010Aug 1, 2011
CARGO · F34HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Name ChangedNAMECHG$1,000,000Aug 1, 2010Dec 5, 2022
CARGO · F34LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Aug 1, 2008Aug 1, 2010
BIPD · F91XWILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.ReplacedTERM/REPL$1,000,000Jan 1, 2008Aug 1, 2010

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