Southard Construction Co of Joplin INC Safety Record

DOT# 1805049 · Joplin, MO 64801 · 4176735528

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/10/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Southard Construction Co of Joplin INC (DOT# 1805049) in Joplin, Missouri has 12 inspections on record with 36 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

12 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
9 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 12) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 16.7%
Carrier: 16.7% (2 of 12) National: 6.4%
75% OOS rate better than 75% of carriers in Missouri
40% crash rate better than 40% of carriers in Missouri

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.

36 total violations across 12 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (6%)
Vehicle Maintenance
17
Unsafe Driving
17
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 3 states: KS, MO, OK
Level 1: 1 (8%) Level 2: 9 (75%) Level 3: 2 (17%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/10/2026 OK 2 0 0
08/19/2025 MO 2 0 0
02/28/2025 MO 2 0 0
10/08/2024 MO 2 0 1
08/06/2024 MO 2 0 0
07/10/2024 MO 1 0 0
10/18/2023 KS 3 0 0
08/30/2023 MO 2 0 0
08/14/2023 MO 2 0 1
05/23/2023 MO 3 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 9
Drivers 8
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 08/25/2008
MCS-150 Filed 20240729 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 60,000
Address 5371 Cr 200, Joplin, MO 64801