Carrier profile · USDOT 2443615 · MC-843189 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Anchor South Transport LLC

14 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 5 statesALBERTVILLE, AL69/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-843189 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 506-5534 Email dispatchmary@anchorsouthtransport.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Review before loading

Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 55.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Zurich American’13–’15

Auto Owners’16–’18

National’18–’23

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Aug 2024	$750K	5
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2023	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2018	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2015	$750K	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ALBERTVILLE, AL

3160 HWY 205

Top corridor

GA ⇄ AL

GA 5 · AL 4 · TN 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4233584 USDOT 4377048 USDOT 804716 USDOT 46749 USDOT 3219285 USDOT 3897819

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mary melton — 3 carriers: USDOT 1769020 USDOT 4423587

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3160 HWY 205, ALBERTVILLE, AL, 35950
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 506-5534
Email: mary@anchorsouthtransport.com
Web domain: anchorsouthtransport.com

Registration

Officer: Mary Melton
USDOT / docket: 2443615 · MC-843189
First registered: Oct 5, 2013
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2025 · 692,769 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

692,769

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC.

ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2443615) has a Vektor safety score of 69/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2443615, and its motor carrier number is MC-843189.

Is ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).

How big is ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC operates 14 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC based?

ANCHOR SOUTH TRANSPORT LLC is based in ALBERTVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

Similar carriers near Albertville, AL

Comparable carriers around Albertville and across Alabama

Double L Farms LLC Review · 74Albertville, AL · 16 power units

Frank Jenkins Trucking LLCAlbertville, AL · 16 power units

Brittain Trucking Inc Clear · 88Tuscaloosa, AL · 14 power units

North Alabama Steel Haulers Inc Clear · 88Muscle Shoals, AL · 13 power units

Love &Trucking LLC Clear · 88Eight Mile, AL · 13 power units

Char-lo Inc Clear · 88Eight Mile, AL · 12 power units

Loftin Bros Transportation Co Inc Clear · 88Montgomery, AL · 12 power units

B & D Logistics Inc Clear · 88Mobile, AL · 12 power units

More in Alabama →Long-haul veterans in Alabama →Largest fleets in Alabama →

More Alabama carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers near this one in the directory, by USDOT number.

Moving On Birmingham LLCIrondale · 3 power units Doug Dawkins IncReviewDothan · 1 power unit Piramid Trucking IncClearWilmer · 40 power units D-h-c Trucking LLCHeadland · 1 power unit T & T Elite Trucking LLCBoaz · 2 power units T and K Roadside Services LLCClanton · 3 power units