Southern Mail Service Inc
Conroe, Texas · Carrier number 172954
381
power units
381
power units
Southern Mail Service Inc is a freight carrier based in Conroe, Texas with 381 power units and 275 drivers as reported, the 1,380th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 141st largest in Texas. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 26 reportable crashes, 3 of them fatal (6.82 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
381
#141 in TX
Drivers
275
275 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
26
3 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.82
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
18.9%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
129
58% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Mail Service Inc | 6.82 | 18.9% | 0.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in TX | 3.21 | 22.2% | 4.9% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
3 people killed and 20 injured
- Fatal3
- Injury11
- Tow-away12
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 129 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Vehicle | 90 | 17 | 18.9% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 172954
- Based in
- Conroe, Texas
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Nov 13, 2003)
- Miles driven
- 35.0 million (2026)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- General freight, Other, Paper products, Us mail
- Last update filed
- May 13, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Southern Mail Service Inc have?
Southern Mail Service Inc reports 381 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 275 drivers, 275 of them with a commercial license. That is the 1,380th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 35.0 million miles in 2026.
Is Southern Mail Service Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Southern Mail Service Inc had 26 reportable crashes, 6.82 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 18.9% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Nov 13, 2003). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.