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SOUTHSIDE TRANSFER SERVICES LLC
Somerset, PA
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2325992 · MC 871692
No Safety Rating
Active 12 yrs, 3 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-871692 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Erie Insurance Exchange
Safety
Not Rated
3.4% OOS · 49 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 12 yrs, 3 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 49 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC871692
Common Carrier
Insurance on File
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy Q05 2140072
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2325992
MC Number
MC-871692
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 19, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 19, 2012
Authority Granted
July 7, 2014
Annual Mileage
1,355,405 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
194 Pyle Drive, Somerset, PA 15501
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Ben Stutzman
Officer 2
Adam Stutzman
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsCoal/CokeOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
49
Driver Inspections
31
Vehicle Inspections
20
Out-of-Service Violations
1
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance16
Unsafe Driving9
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
3.4% of 29 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
8th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 9 inspections
Unsafe Driving
5 of 29 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 29 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 29 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 29 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2026 | PA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| July 27, 2026 | PA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
PA40
Fleet & Equipment (23)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~23
of 34 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
19
Straight Truck
3
Tractor
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL40X4ND785593 | 5 | — |
| Kenworth | Straight Truck | 1NKWGGGG20J199112 | 4 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X3RR310950 | 4 | — |
| Ptrb | Straight Truck | 1NPXGGGG90D171708 | 4 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth W990 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NK1L40X8RJ349073 | 3 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth W990 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NK1L40X0SJ164151 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X6LR387710 | 2 | — |
| 2026 Kenworth W990 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NK1L40X1TJ206036 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth W990 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NK1L40X3SJ185642 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth W990 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NK1L40X6RJ349072 | 1 | — |
Show all 23 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X0NR106746 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X0RR348944 | 1 | — |
| 2026 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X0TR208609 | 1 | — |
| Kw | Straight Truck | 1NKWL40X15R128069 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Kenworth W9 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKWL40X6SR131761 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL40X1LD631999 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL40X2ND785592 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL40X6JD491199 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXL40X8ND783295 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXX4EX0KD265299 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPXX4EX9KD265298 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X45N844492 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 389 | Truck · Class 8 | 2NPXL40X8LM634764 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (49)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | E930629451 | AMWELL TWP PA | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NK1L40X1TR208662 |
PA AG29947 |
| October 15, 2026 | E910628878 | WEST WHEATFIELD TWP PA | II | 1 | — | SOUTHSIDE TRANSFER SERVICES | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWGGGG20J199112 |
PA AG76231 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| October 9, 2026 | 321L628230 | HEMPFIELD TWP PA | I | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT RETESA |
1XPED49X3VD853511 3R9R4TM27TM001829 |
PA TA154 PA PT548V6 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| October 1, 2026 | M726000194 | JOHNSTOWN PA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWL40X3RR310950 |
PA AH42397 |
| August 21, 2026 | B121623304 | SOUTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP PA | III | 1 | — | SOUTHSIDE TRANSFER | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPXL40X4ND785593 |
PA AG85813 |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| April 28, 2026 | T209611867 | HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP PA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWGGGG20J199112 |
PA AG76231 |
| April 21, 2026 | G140611161 | ALLEGHENY TWP PA | III | — | — | SOUTHSIDE TRANSFER SERVICE | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWL40X0TR208609 |
PA 796894 |
| March 31, 2026 | G144609048 | FREEDOM TWP PA | III | 1 | — | SOUTHSIDE | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPXL40X4ND785593 |
PA AG85813 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| March 26, 2026 | B107608557 | AMWELL TWP PA | II | — | — | SOUTHSIDE TRANSFER SERVICES | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NK1L40X8RJ349073 |
PA AH46245 |
| March 19, 2026 | A117607813 | HEMPFIELD TWP PA | III | — | — | SOUTHSIDE TRANSFER SERVICE | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKWGGGG20J199112 |
PA AG76231 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| RANGE RESOURCES | 5 | December 2, 2024 |
| WESTMORELAND SANITARY LANDFILL | 1 | March 14, 2026 |
| WESTMORLAND SANITARTY LANDFILL | 1 | December 8, 2025 |
| APEX | 1 | October 30, 2023 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2014 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2020 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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