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Tvs Inc

Doing business as Deep South Freight

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · Interstate
  • USDOT273403
  • MC163871
  • LocationBirmingham, AL
  • Phone(205) 326-0490
  • Fleet109 power units · 107 drivers

Tvs Inc (USDOT 273403, MC-163871) is an interstate motor carrier based in Birmingham, Alabama with 109 power units and 107 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 189 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 9, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-163871Carrier, BrokerLiability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $1,000,000 · as of May 2026Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Feb 24, 2004Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Apr 1, 20267 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileMulti-States Agent for Process, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 9, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-163871Common carrierContract carrierBrokerActive

First granted on February 23, 1983 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$1,000,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / Yes
  • Bond required / on fileYes / Yes

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XSentry Select Insurance Company$1,000,000Mar 1, 2020
Cargo BMC-34Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.$0Mar 1, 2011
Broker surety bond BMC-84United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.$0Dec 15, 1982
Insurance history: 31 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance CompanyMar 1, 2019Mar 1, 2020Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance CompanyMar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2019Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance CompanyMar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2018Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Sentry Select Insurance CompanyMar 1, 2015Mar 1, 2017Replaced
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaMar 1, 2014Mar 1, 2015Cancel
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaJun 18, 2013Mar 1, 2014Cancel
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaMar 1, 2013Jun 18, 2013Cancel
Liability (BIPD)New York Marine & General Ins. Co.Mar 1, 2012Mar 1, 2013Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Companion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.Mar 1, 2011Mar 1, 2012Replaced
CargoImperium Insurance CompanyNov 1, 2010Mar 1, 2011Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Imperium Insurance CompanyNov 1, 2010Mar 1, 2011Replaced
CargoTransportation Insurance Co.Jun 1, 2008Nov 29, 2010Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Transportation Insurance Co.Jun 1, 2008Nov 1, 2010Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Transportation Insurance Co.May 16, 2007Jun 1, 2008Cancel
CargoTransportation Insurance Co.May 16, 2007Jun 1, 2008Cancel
CargoTranscontinental Insurance Co.Dec 15, 2004May 16, 2007Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Transcontinental Insurance Co.Dec 15, 2004May 16, 2007Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Canal Insurance Co.Dec 15, 2003Dec 15, 2004Cancel
CargoUnderwriters at Lloyds LondonDec 15, 2003Dec 15, 2004Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.Dec 28, 2001Dec 15, 2003Cancel
CargoFireman's Fund Insurance Co.Dec 28, 2001Dec 15, 2003Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Interstate Insurance CompanyAug 10, 2001Dec 28, 2001Cancel
Liability (BIPD)National Interstate Insurance CompanyJan 1, 2001Dec 28, 2000Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Interstate Insurance CompanyDec 28, 2000Aug 10, 2001Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Caliber One Indemnity CompanyDec 28, 1999Dec 28, 2000Cancel
CargoSecurity Insurance Co. of HartfordDec 31, 1998Dec 28, 2001Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Continental National Indemnity CompanyJan 29, 1998Dec 28, 1999Cancel
CargoGreat American Insurance Co.Dec 31, 1997Dec 31, 1997Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Continental National Indemnity CompanyNov 11, 1994Jan 29, 1998Replaced
CargoAlbany Insurance CompanyApr 15, 1994Jan 29, 1998Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)The Reinsurance Corp of New YorkDec 7, 1992Dec 14, 1994Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Multi-States Agent for Process, Inc., Medina, TN

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

189
Inspections
80 with no violations
0.5%
Driver out-of-service
1 of 189 inspections
37.7%
Vehicle out-of-service
29 of 77 inspections
8
Crashes
0 fatal · 2 injury · 6 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Alabama (46), Georgia (35), Tennessee (20), Mississippi (15), Florida (14).

Most recent inspection on file: November 6, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated February 24, 2004)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 24, 2020
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 22, 2019
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 28, 2018
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 2, 2015
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 3, 2014
  6. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 11, 2013
  7. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 15, 2008
  8. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 22, 2004
Show 7 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 19, 1999
  2. Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority
  3. Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority
  4. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 23, 1992
  5. Granted — Contract carrier authority
  6. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 8, 1989
  7. Granted — Property BrokerRevoked on December 18, 1998

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated April 1, 2026

Power units
109
Trucks
109
Tractors owned
90
Trailers owned
429
Drivers
107
CDL drivers
107
Interstate drivers
100
Intrastate drivers
7
Miles traveled
8,621,439 (2025)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 21, 1986
Address
2221 17th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35204
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(205) 326-0490
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Building materials
  • Fresh produce
  • Grain, feed, hay
  • Commodities dry bulk
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Construction
  • Fired clay and brick

Key facts

  • USDOT number 273403 was registered on May 21, 1986.
  • Operating authority MC-163871 was first granted on February 23, 1983.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on April 1, 2026.
  • It reported 8,621,439 vehicle miles traveled in 2025.
  • 3 insurance filings are on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Sentry Select Insurance Company.
  • It had 189 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 80 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on February 24, 2004.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Multi-States Agent for Process, Inc..

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