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SOUTHERN COUNTIES EXPRESS INC
dba UNIVERSAL
COMPTON, CA 07/11/1994 34 years, 2 months
DOT 568488
FF 13022
MC 250680
MOTUS
Carrier, Freight Forwarder
Interstate
119 Power Units
129 Drivers
Current as of today
Active · 119 power units · 129 drivers · Compton, CA
2025
~Sep 2025
Address changed: RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA → COMPTON, CA
18020 S SANTA FE AVE, RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA 90221 → 575 E WEBER AVENUE, COMPTON, CA 90222
Jun 1, 2025 Motus
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form BMC-91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2025
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2024
Jul 15, 2024
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 4,370,005 (2023) Reported power units: 125 → 119 Reported drivers: 125 → 129 Reported trailers: 609
2023
Jun 1, 2023
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2023
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
~Mar 2023
Phone changed
(310) 900-2160 → (800) 233-9445
2022
Dec 5, 2022
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Dec 5, 2022
Insurance cancelled with Hanover Insurance Co.
Form 34
Oct 31, 2022
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Oct 31, 2022
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Oct 27, 2022
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Oct 27, 2022
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Oct 25, 2022
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Oct 25, 2022
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 26, 2022
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 4,233,587 (2021) Reported power units: 201 → 125 Reported drivers: 199 → 125
Jun 1, 2022
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2022
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2021
Sep 14, 2021
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 17,000,000 (2020) Reported power units: 230 → 201 Reported drivers: 237 → 199
Jun 1, 2021
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2021
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2020
Jun 2, 2020
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (FF013022)
Jun 1, 2020
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2020
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2020
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 84
Jun 1, 2020
Insurance cancelled with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 84
May 31, 2020
Insurance cancelled with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
Form 84
May 4, 2020
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (FF013022)
Jan 16, 2020
MCS-150 biennial update filed
Reported mileage: 18,615,443 (2019) Reported power units: 230 Reported drivers: 237
2019
Jun 1, 2019
Insurance cancelled with New York Marine & General Ins. Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2019
Insurance filed with Cherokee Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
May 24, 2019
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 24, 2019
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
May 6, 2019
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 6, 2019
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2018
Jun 1, 2018
Insurance filed with New York Marine & General Ins. Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2018
Insurance cancelled with New York Marine & General Ins. Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
May 25, 2018
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 25, 2018
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
May 7, 2018
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 7, 2018
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2017
Dec 16, 2017
Insurance cancelled with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual)
Form 84
Dec 1, 2017
Insurance filed with Merchants Bonding Company ( Mutual) (2 policies)
Form 84
Dec 1, 2017
Insurance cancelled with International Fidelity Insurance Company
Form 84
Jun 1, 2017
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2017
Insurance filed with New York Marine & General Ins. Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
May 30, 2017
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 30, 2017
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
May 5, 2017
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 5, 2017
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2016
Jun 1, 2016
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jun 1, 2016
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Jun 1, 2016
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2016
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
May 5, 2016
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
May 5, 2016
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2015
Aug 1, 2015
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2015
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 2015
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Apr 27, 2015 Motus
Freight forwarder of property (except household goods) authority active
Reason: Granted
Apr 27, 2015
Granted
Property freight forwarder authority (FF013022)
2014
Dec 1, 2014
Insurance filed with International Fidelity Insurance Company
Form 84
Aug 1, 2014
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2014
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 31, 2014
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 31, 2014
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Jul 7, 2014
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 7, 2014
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2013
Aug 2, 2013
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Aug 2, 2013
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Aug 1, 2013
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2013
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 5, 2013
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 5, 2013
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2012
Aug 2, 2012
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Aug 2, 2012
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Aug 1, 2012
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2012
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 5, 2012
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 5, 2012
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2011
Aug 1, 2011
Insurance cancelled with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2011
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jul 25, 2011
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 25, 2011
Discontinued revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
Jul 5, 2011
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 5, 2011
Involuntary revocation
Common authority (MC250680)
2010
Aug 1, 2010
Insurance cancelled with Lexington Insurance Company
Form 34
Aug 1, 2010
Insurance cancelled with Williamsburg National Ins Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2010
Insurance filed with Hanover Insurance Co.
Form 34
Aug 1, 2010
Insurance filed with The Insurance Co of the State of Pennsylvania
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2009
Jul 30, 2009
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Jul 30, 2009
Reinstated
Motor property common carrier authority (MC250680)
2008
Aug 1, 2008
Insurance filed with Lexington Insurance Company
Form 34
Aug 1, 2008
Insurance cancelled with Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Form 34
Jan 1, 2008
Insurance filed with Williamsburg National Ins Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jan 1, 2008
Insurance cancelled with Williamsburg National Ins Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2007
Aug 1, 2007
Insurance cancelled with Wilshire Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2007
Insurance filed with Williamsburg National Ins Co.
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
2006
Apr 6, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Wilshire Insurance Company
Form 91X, $2,000,000 coverage
Mar 7, 2006
Insurance filed with Wilshire Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Mar 7, 2006
Insurance cancelled with Wilshire Insurance Company
Form 91X, $2,000,000 coverage
2005
Nov 17, 2005
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
2004
Jun 29, 2004
Insurance filed with Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Form 34
2002
Aug 2, 2002
Insurance cancelled with Zurich American Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2002
Insurance filed with Wilshire Insurance Company (2 policies)
Form 91X, $2,000,000 coverage
2001
Oct 4, 2001
Insurance cancelled with Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Form 34
Aug 30, 2001
Discontinued revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Aug 27, 2001
Involuntary revocation
Contract authority (MC250680)
Aug 1, 2001
Insurance filed with Hartford Fire Insurance Company (2 policies)
Form 34
Aug 1, 2001
Insurance filed with Zurich American Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 2001
Insurance cancelled with Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Form 34
Aug 1, 2001
Insurance cancelled with Sompo America Insurance Company
Form 91
2000
Nov 21, 2000
Revoked
Motor property common carrier authority (MC250680)
Oct 12, 2000
Safety rating: Satisfactory
Sep 1, 2000
Insurance cancelled with Condor Insurance Company
Form 34
1999
Sep 17, 1999
Insurance cancelled with Liberty Insurance Corporation
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 1999
Insurance cancelled with Liberty Insurance Corporation
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Aug 1, 1999
Insurance filed with Sompo America Insurance Company
Form 91
1995
Jun 1, 1995
Insurance filed with Liberty Insurance Corporation (2 policies)
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
Jun 1, 1995
Insurance cancelled with Condor Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
1994
Jul 11, 1994
DOT registered
Company registered with the FMCSA.
1993
Feb 1, 1993
Insurance filed with Condor Insurance Company
Form 91X, $1,000,000 coverage
1992
Jun 30, 1992
Granted
Motor property common carrier authority (MC250680)
Jun 22, 1992
Insurance filed with Condor Insurance Company
Form 34
Jun 4, 1992 Motus
Motor carrier of property (except household goods) authority active
Reason: Reinstated
Jun 4, 1992
Granted
Motor property contract carrier authority (MC250680)