Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1107055 · MC-455595
COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC
3 power unitsGARDEN CITY, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-455595 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC safe to load? COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1107055, MC-455595) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GARDEN CITY, GA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCOASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 03–05
Progressive Preferred · 06–07
Northland · 10–17
Progressive Mountain · 17–26
20032026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI | Dec 2017 → Feb 2026 | $300k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2010 → Dec 2017 | $300k | 3 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Dec 2010 | $300k | 2 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2008 | $300k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2006 → Dec 2007 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2003 → Mar 2005 | $300k | 4 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GARDEN CITY, GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael forbes — 8 carriers: USDOT 2360558USDOT 2923798USDOT 3078362USDOT 3310972USDOT 3409403USDOT 3748250USDOT 3952456
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 52 TELFAIR PLACE, GARDEN CITY, GA, 31408
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 7624, GARDEN CITY, GA, 31418
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 964-4465
- Cell
- (912) 313-8866
- Fax
- (912) 401-0644
- coastalships@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Forbes
- USDOT / docket
- 1107055 · MC-455595
- First registered
- 03/13/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 03/29/2025 · 74,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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.
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Frequently asked
What is COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 1107055, and its motor carrier number is MC-455595.
Is COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC's fleet?
COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC based?
COASTAL SHIP SERVICES LLC is based in GARDEN CITY, GA.