Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC safe to load? SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1209170, MC-482163) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, operating 29 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 62.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1209170, and its motor carrier number is MC-482163.
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC operates 29 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Jacksonville and across Florida
39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MODERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 8 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750k | 6 |
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 3 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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