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SOUTHEASTERN CANOPIES INC
Shelby, AL
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 842391
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
0.0% OOS · 10 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
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 10 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
842391
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
November 14, 2025
FMCSA Registration
December 2, 1999
Annual Mileage
138,455 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
18303 Highway 145, Shelby, AL 35143
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Robert D. Self
Officer 2
Milton Smith
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelBuilding MaterialsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
10
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance8
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service1
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
0.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
0th percentile among carriers with 5–9 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
1 of 3 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN3
GA2
AL1
KY1
LA1
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 | 4 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXDT3GHHR3581 | 2 | — |
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 (10)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | CV43095915 | PINEVILLE, KY | III | — | — | SOUTHEASTERN CANOPIES INC | Truck Tractor |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
AL 1190605 |
| February 3, 2026 | 1440004157 | HAYDEN AL | III | 1 | — | SAME AS CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
AL 1190605 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| January 16, 2026 | I5Z1773030 | KNOXVILLE TN | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXDT3GHHR3581 |
AL 58AH3CB |
| April 10, 2025 | LAETS00109 | HAMMOND LA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXDT3GHHR3581 |
AL 58AH3CB |
| April 4, 2025 | 1422001036 | TEMPLE GA | I | 6 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
AL 1190605 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| June 6, 2024 | I030F10359 | GILES COUNTY SCALES, TN | I | 1 | 1 | N/A | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
UK 1190605 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| April 10, 2024 | 0117000282 | TEMPLE GA | III | — | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLIN |
1FVACXFC9JHKA9570 |
IN 3459856 |
| March 7, 2024 | I5Z1770252 | KNOXVILLE TN | I | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
AL 1190605 |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| February 1, 2024 | CV42722504 | LONDON, KY | II | 2 | — | SOUTHEASTERN CANOPIES INC | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
AL 1190605 |
| 392.2IN | State Insurance Violation | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| December 21, 2023 | 1026011891 | FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST, MS | II | 1 | — | NA | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXDT3EDFU3115 |
AL 1190605 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
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