Southern Shade Tree Co Inc
Fort Mill, South Carolina · Carrier number 1186285
145
power units
145
power units
Southern Shade Tree Co Inc is a freight carrier based in Fort Mill, South Carolina with 145 power units and 132 drivers as reported, the 4,368th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 43rd largest in South Carolina. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 1 reportable crashes (0.69 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
145
#43 in SC
Drivers
132
2 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
1
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
0.69
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
33.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
30
57% 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 Shade Tree Co Inc | 0.69 | 33.3% | 13.3% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in SC | 3.27 | 24.4% | 3.1% |
| 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
0 people killed and 1 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury1
- Tow-away0
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 30 | 4 | 13.3% |
| Vehicle | 15 | 5 | 33.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 1186285
- Based in
- Fort Mill, South Carolina
- Registered
- Nov 13, 2003
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- None
- Safety rating
- Conditional (Jul 24, 2016)
- Miles driven
- 250,000 (2024)
- Type
- Private property
- Cargo
- General freight, Other
- Last update filed
- Feb 13, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Southern Shade Tree Co Inc have?
Southern Shade Tree Co Inc reports 145 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 132 drivers, 2 of them with a commercial license. That is the 4,368th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 250,000 miles in 2024.
Is Southern Shade Tree Co Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Southern Shade Tree Co Inc had 1 reportable crashes, 0.69 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 33.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Conditional (Jul 24, 2016). 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.