DBA: Southern Knights Transportation
Southern Knights Transportation Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Springfield, GA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 85% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 8 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.46 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.63 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 11.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 13 states. Top state SC accounts for 22% of activity. Activity outside home state (GA): 89%.
+8 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 5 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 |
| GA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39375A1TFBMF | Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |