Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1184516 · MC-472614
SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC
18 power unitsHOLLY HILL, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-472614 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1184516, MC-472614) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HOLLY HILL, SC, operating 18 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC 50
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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
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 13 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+17 earlier
General Star · 04–06
Liberty Fire · 05–07
Hallmark · 10–12
Hallmark · 10–12
National Interstate · 12–15
National Interstate · 16–18
20032018
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.
23 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Jan 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Mar 2015 | $5M | 2 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Nov 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Dec 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Dec 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $5M | 1 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2012 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2007 → Nov 2007 | $5M | 3 |
| WESTCHESTER SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Apr 2009 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Nov 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2007 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Nov 2006 | $5M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- 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
HOLLY HILL, SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sotank.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 84324USDOT 548304USDOT 2952533
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan horton — 3 carriers: USDOT 2139864USDOT 3352792
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1789 GARDNER BLVD, HOLLY HILL, SC, 29059
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 70, HOLLY HILL, SC, 29059
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 469-1800
- Cell
- (843) 708-3384
- Fax
- (803) 496-3619
- jcarn@sotank.com
- Web domain
- sotank.com
Registration
- Officers
- Dan Horton · Clinton Lemon
- USDOT / docket
- 1184516 · MC-472614
- First registered
- 11/05/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 01/08/2018 · 10,550,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1184516, and its motor carrier number is MC-472614.
Is SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 18 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in HOLLY HILL, SC.