Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA WESTERN REGIONAL DELIVERY SERVICE
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
65 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.8 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC safe to load? SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC (USDOT 1015896, FF-9761) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FULLERTON, CA, operating 65 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 175 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 4.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC's USDOT number is 1015896, and its motor carrier number is FF-9761.
As of 2026-07-24, SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC has a 4.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 175 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC operates 65 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTH COAST TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION INC is based in FULLERTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.
175 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Sep 2010 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Jul 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| DISCOVER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2003 → Sep 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2003 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
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