Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1418015 · MC-536568
SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC
DBA S V I TRANSPORTATION
1 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesMIRAMAR, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-536568 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2008–2023 · vPIC
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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 file
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC safe to load? SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC (USDOT 1418015, MC-536568) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MIRAMAR, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SVSOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ooida Risk · 14–19
Lancer · 19–21
Sentry Select · 21–26
20052026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2014 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 2006 → May 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Oct 2005 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIRAMAR, FL
Top corridor
LA ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1188260USDOT 2548597USDOT 2934664
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7940 ALHAMBRA BLVD, MIRAMAR, FL, 33023
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (954) 288-0496
- Fax
- (954) 894-1861
- svitrans20@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Paula Kow-Ebanks · Andrew Ebanks
- USDOT / docket
- 1418015 · MC-536568
- First registered
- 09/21/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2025 · 75,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 24651766
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC's USDOT number is 1418015, and its motor carrier number is MC-536568.
Is SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 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).
How big is SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC based?
SOUTHERN VENTURES & INVESTMENT INC is based in MIRAMAR, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.