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DOWN SOUTH CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC
Sunset, LA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 4469408
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
4469408
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 6, 2026
FMCSA Registration
September 18, 2025
Annual Mileage
1 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
2616 Highway 356, Sunset, LA 70584
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Jake Lensing
Officer 2
Bobby Miller
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
3
Vehicle Inspections
5
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance20
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service1
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
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
3 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | LA | — | 1 | — | 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
LA4
Fleet & Equipment (7)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
4
Semi-trailer
3
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Tra | Semi-trailer | 140RC22D9XA038216 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Mack CHN | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M2AJ06Y37N006446 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X97D669956 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DU9X4XD474620 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 International RH613 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDWTZR5KN075524 | 1 | — |
| Lufkin | Semi-trailer | 519821 | 1 | 1 |
| Benson Tru | Semi-trailer | 5DMFABTB45M000448 | 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 (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | V262645572 | TX, TX | III | — | — | DOWNSOUTH | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
— — |
1XP5DB9X16N882179 40FSK664331022389 |
TX 96N014P LA J388130 |
| October 14, 2026 | LARES01923 | DERIDDER LA | II | 3 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT REITNOUER INC |
1XP5DB9X97D669956 1RNF48A24YR005672 |
LA Z561697 LA J417457 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| October 6, 2026 | V262631910 | TX, TX | II | 12 | 1 | DOWN SOUTH CONSTRUCTION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
— — |
1XP5DB9X16N882179 CB800733 |
TX 57S015P LA J417456 |
| 393.201A-FRMC | OOSFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 395.8F1-HOSM | HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | Wheels Studs Clamps Etc. | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| June 4, 2026 | LADRS09967 | RAGLEY LA | III | 2 | 2 | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2AJ06Y37N006446 |
LA Z861607 |
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| March 2, 2026 | LARES01223 | DERIDDER LA | II | 5 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT LUFKIN |
1XP5DU9X4XD474620 519821 |
LA Z561661 LA VIN519821 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| March 2, 2026 | LARES01222 | LONGVILLE LA | II | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL TRAVIS TRA |
3HSDWTZR5KN075524 140RC22D9XA038216 |
LA Z825862 LA J366539 |
| 393.70B1I-CDPBFL-LT20 | Coupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket has 20% or less of the fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | Coupling Devices | ||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| November 17, 2025 | LARES01069 | RAGLEY LA | I | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BENSON TRU |
1XP5DB9X97D669956 5DMFABTB45M000448 |
LA Z561697 LA J308677 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
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