Asset-based
10 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.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.3 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC safe to load? SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC (USDOT 1374895, MC-525148) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CEDAR RUN, NJ, operating 10 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC's USDOT number is 1374895, and its motor carrier number is MC-525148.
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC operates 10 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTH SHORE TOWING INC is based in CEDAR RUN, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
34 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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 1 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 and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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