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USDOT 343455SOUTHERN IONICS INC
18% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order.
This describes the roadside inspection record, not an official safety rating. FMCSA issues Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings through a separate compliance review, and most carriers have never been rated.
Inspection summary
| Inspections on file | 50 |
|---|---|
| Clean, no violations | 29 |
| Ended out of service | 9 |
| Out-of-service rate | 18.0% |
| Most recent | 2026-08-27 |
Showing the 50 most recent inspections held for this carrier. FMCSA keeps a rolling window, so this is a recent record rather than a lifetime one.
Recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | VA | Full | 1 | In service |
| 2026-08-27 | MS | Walk-around | 1 | In service |
| 2026-08-26 | AL | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-26 | AL | Walk-around | 2 | In service |
| 2026-08-26 | VA | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-25 | MS | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-24 | VA | Full | 1 | In service |
| 2026-08-24 | SC | Full | 4 | Out of service |
| 2026-08-24 | AL | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-20 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-20 | WV | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-08-19 | TX | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-08-17 | OH | Walk-around | 1 | In service |
| 2026-08-03 | TX | Walk-around | 1 | In service |
| 2026-08-03 | TX | Walk-around | 2 | Out of service |
| 2026-07-27 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-16 | TX | Walk-around | 2 | In service |
| 2026-07-07 | SC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-07-03 | TX | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-07-01 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-06-25 | SC | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-06-24 | TX | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-06-23 | VA | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-06-20 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-06-19 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
Violations found
Every violation recorded across the most recent inspections. An out-of-service violation means the vehicle or driver was ordered off the road at the roadside.
| Code | Violation | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | Out of service |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | In service |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | In service |
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | In service |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | In service |
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Out of service |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GH | In service |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Out of service |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | In service |
| 177.801-HMHCNP | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | In service |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Out of service |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | In service |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | In service |
| 172.604A3-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the emergency response telephone number is entered on the shipping paper as required. | In service |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | In service |
| 172.602A-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | In service |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | In service |
Source: FMCSA Company Census, Vehicle Inspection File and Inspections and Violations, via data.transportation.gov. Refreshed daily. Verify against FMCSA directly before relying on any of this to tender a load.