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TVS INC (DBA DEEP SOUTH FREIGHT)

USDOT 273403  •  BIRMINGHAM, AL
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
109
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameTVS INC
Doing business asDEEP SOUTH FREIGHT
Address2221 17TH STREET NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35204
Phone(205) 326-0490
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerEDMUND C DOSS
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceMay 1986
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)109
Drivers107 (107 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Feb 2004)
Prior revocationNo
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 0/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 34.52% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓109 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1986: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:

This company
34.52%
National avg
20.72%
Vehicle inspections84 (29 OOS)
Driver inspections197 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years15, 4 with injuries
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholBelow cutoff
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerCompanion Property & Casualty Ins. Co.
Policy effective sinceMar 2011
Cargo insurance5
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 Starr Indemnity & Liability Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2015 → Mar 2017 Sentry Select Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Jun 2013 → Mar 2014 The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2013 → Jun 2013 The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 New York Marine & General Ins. Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled

Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.

Recent roadside inspections
Oct 6, 2026 Driver-only, MO Clean, no violations
Oct 5, 2026 Walk-around, SC 2 violations
49 CFR 393.11A1-LHLM 49 CFR 393.11A1-LFTSM
Oct 1, 2026 Walk-around, GA 3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS 49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS 49 CFR 392.2-SLLMF
Sep 27, 2026 Driver-only, AL 1 violation
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Sep 24, 2026 Driver-only, SC 1 violation
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Sep 16, 2026 Driver-only, GA 1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLTCD (driver)
Sep 9, 2026 Walk-around, KS Clean, no violations
Sep 7, 2026 Walk-around, KS 1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, OOS

Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.

Authority history
Feb 24, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 24, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 22, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 22, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 28, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Feb 28, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 2, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 3, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 3, 2014 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
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Is Tvs INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Tvs INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1986 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 109 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 273403 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Tvs INC

Tvs INC, doing business as Deep South Freight, is a federally registered mover based in Birmingham, Alabama, registered with FMCSA since May 1986. Federal filings show 109 power units (trucks/tractors) and 107 drivers.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 273403, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about TVS INC
Is Tvs INC legit?
Tvs INC has an active USDOT registration (273403). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Tvs INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Tvs INC based?
2221 17th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35204. Phone on file: (205) 326-0490. Registered with FMCSA since May 1986.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Oct 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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