Freight Carrier · Lexington, SC
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES
420 DAVEGA RD · Lexington, SC 29073
Authorized: Property
(800) 637-7335
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- MC #111871
- USDOT #63419 USDOT Active
- 3177Power Units
- 3895Drivers
- CarrierEntity Type
About this carrier
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES is a Lexington, SC freight carrier that is authorized for property in the state of South Carolina. This company has 3177 truck(s) in their fleet and 3895 truck drivers. Their motor carrier number is MC-111871 and their USDOT number is 63419.
Sourced from FMCSA SAFER · last filed 03/30/2026 · last updated May 18, 2026.Carrier Details
- Legal Name SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES LLC
- Operating Status AUTHORIZED FOR Property
- MCS-150 Filed 03/30/2026
- MCS-150 Mileage 219,010,181 (2025)
Operating Territory
Inspection activity Inspected in 17 states over the past 24 months: NC (157), TN (134), TX (117), GA (108), FL (95), SC (95), LA (62), AL (59), AR (48), OK (37), MS (32), VA (28), +5 more. Based on the 1,000 most recent inspections. Home base: Lexington, South Carolina.
Safety Record
Crashes (24 mo)
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7Fatal
- 81Injury
- 114Tow
- 202Total
Behavior Categories (BASICs)
CategoryMeasureViolations
Unsafe Driving
0.31
84
Crash Indicator
Not Public
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Hours of Service
0.03
43
Vehicle Maintenance
1.32
258
Drugs / Alcohol
0
0
Hazmat
Not Public
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Driver Fitness
0
3
Inspection Summary
- 1Total
- 1Clean
- 406With violations
24-month window ending May 15, 2026
Violations Cited 199 unique codes
Critical 66
- 177.834A-HMCHM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation
- 177.834(a)Package not secure in vehicle
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82(a)1Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(a)(2)Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
- 393.75(a)Flat tire or fabric exposed
- 396.3(a)(1)Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
- 393.75(c)Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
- 393.75A2-TAOBB-6Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
- 396.3A1TTires (general)
- 393.207(a)Axle positioning parts defective/missing
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9(a)Inoperative Brake Lamps
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
- 393.25(f)Stop lamp violations
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
- 393.9A-LHLIWRLighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on.
- 172.504(a)Vehicle not placarded as required
- 172.502(a)(1)Prohibited placarding
- 177.823A-HMPMCNP50%HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages
- 172.332(a)Failure to display ID Numbers when required
- 172.504(b)Dangerous placard violation
- 177.823A-HMPMCNPHM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages
- 177.823A-HMRAMTVMHM RAM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any of the required ID numbers are missing for each material.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- 393.45PCBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit
- 393.45(d)Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.43(a)No/improper tractor protection valve
- 393.51C-BAPGAir Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge
- 393.51C-BLPWAir Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative
- 396.3(a)(1)Brake - Defective Air Reservoir
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss
- 393.75G-TAOWTires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit
- 393.106D-CCargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported
- 393.110(b)Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo
- 177.817(a)No or improper shipping papers (carrier)
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub
- 393.23-LEULighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail)
- 393.205C-WRWheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.201(a)Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
- 393.205(a)Wheel/rim cracked or broken
- 393.205A-WRBHWheel/Rim - Cracks between two holes
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking
- 392.9(a)(1)Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142
- 392.9Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
- 393.78-WOOSWipers - Inoperative/missing/damaged on drivers side, during inclement weather requiring use of the windshield wipers
- 396.3(a)1BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Unsafe Driving 16
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.22A-DDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
Vehicle Maintenance 69
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
- 393.102C2-CCargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle's stability or maneuverability is adversely affected
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSIRLighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp
- 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
- 393.9A-LPLLighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.47(e)Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
- 393.55(e)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.53(b)CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.55(d)(3)No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
- 393.45(b)(2)Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
- 393.45DCPCBrake Connections with Constrictions - Connection to Power Unit
- 393.45DCUVBrake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 393.48A-BMBCBDDrum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
- 393.55(c)(1)Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
- 393.55C2-BAir 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 a fault.
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
- 393.55D3-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction, trailers manufactured after March 1, 2001 unable to transmit ABS malfunction signal to towing vehicle.
- 396.17(c)Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 396.3A1-ALATRAir Brake - Any leak from an air tank reservoir.
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected
- 396.5(b)Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.102(a)(1)(ii)Insufficient means to prevent rearward movement
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
- 393.13D3-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear reflex reflectors inadequate on vehicle manufactured before December 1, 1993
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
- 393.95(a)No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- 396.3(a)(1)Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.205(c)Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.11A1-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp missing
- 393.203(a)Cab door missing/broken
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- 393.100C-CCargo - Cargo not secured against shifting
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- 393.60(c)Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60EWindshield - Obstructed
Hours of Service 16
- 395.11G-HOSDFPSDHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to provide supporting documents to an authorized Federal, State , or local official
- 395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
- 395.24(d)ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days.
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver's hours of service records to an authorized safety official
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
Hazardous Materials 30
- 172.516(c)(6)Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured
- 172.516C1-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s).
- 172.400(a)Package or containment device not labeled as required
- 172.400A1-HMLHM (Labeling) - Non-bulk package not labeled as required.
- 172.401A-HMLHM (Labeling) - Affixing label to a non-HM package/container
- 172.402(a)No label for subsidiary hazard
- 172.506A-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required.
- 172.516(c)(1)Placard not securely affixed or attached
- 172.516C6-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter
- 177.823(a)No placards/markings when required
- 177.817(e)Shipping paper accessibility
- 177.817E1-HMHCHM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind
- 172.202A2-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required.
- 172.602A-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information
- 172.200(a)No shipping paper provided by offeror
- 172.202A1-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required.
- 172.202(a)(3)No or improper Hazard Class or Division number
- 172.203C2-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list RQ as required
- 172.600C1-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available
- 172.602(b)Form and manner of Emergency Response information
- 172.604A3-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Failing to ensure the emergency response telephone number is entered on the shipping paper as required.
- 172.200A-HMSPSNSPHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper
- 172.201A1-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not distinguish HM with non HM
- 172.201(a)(2)Hazardous Materials description not printed legibly in English
- 172.201(d)ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G
- 172.202A3-HMSPSHM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required.
- 172.202(a)(5)No or improper Total Quantity listed
- 172.602B3-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Emergency response information not presented as required.
- 172.602C-HMERHM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information
- 397.67HM vehicle routing violation (non RAM)
Driver Fitness 2
- 391.41(a)Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.
- 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request when medical certification is required.
Locations
Physical Address
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES420 DAVEGA RD
LEXINGTON, SC 29073
Mailing Address
SOUTHEASTERN FREIGHT LINES LLCPO BOX 1691
COLUMBIA, SC 29202