The Southard Corporation Safety Record

DOT# 1345227 · Great Bend, KS 67530-5616 · 6207935434

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 09/25/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, The Southard Corporation (DOT# 1345227) in Great Bend, Kansas has 4 inspections on record with 20 violations and a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

4 Inspections
50.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
29 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (2 of 4) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 4) National: 6.4%

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

20 total violations across 4 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (10%)
Vehicle Maintenance
18
Driver Fitness
1
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: KS, OK
Level 1: 2 (50%) Level 2: 2 (50%)
2 of 4 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
09/25/2025 OK 1 1 0
09/10/2024 KS 2 0 0
08/23/2023 KS 2 1 0
06/29/2023 KS 1 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 29
Drivers 4
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/14/2005
MCS-150 Filed 20240717 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 355,000
Address 1222 10th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530-5616