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Carrier profile · USDOT 1516015

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC

DBA SOUTHERN REWINDING AND SALES INC

6 power unitsavg 3.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCOLUMBUS, GA
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.5Avg age (yr)
2022–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(706) 317-5545Email dispatchSOUTHERNREWIND@MINDSPRING.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 20 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority20 yr active
since 2006
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2022–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 20-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC safe to work with?

Is SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC safe to load? SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC (USDOT 1516015) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, GA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate 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.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SISOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC 100
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Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now● Stable

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
6
Inspections · 24 mo
6
Annualized
≈3 / yr
Coverage
≈0.5 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
6
Observed power (24 mo)
2
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.5 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
100%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo6
GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
COLUMBUS, GA
5277 CHUMAR DR
Top corridor
GA
GA 6
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@mindspring.com — 812 carriers: USDOT 62285USDOT 63353USDOT 63415USDOT 69074USDOT 91669USDOT 108791USDOT 113221USDOT 118777

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael rice — 15 carriers: USDOT 366072USDOT 421221USDOT 832617USDOT 1413504USDOT 2184198USDOT 3536952USDOT 3769954USDOT 3852017

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
5277 CHUMAR DR, COLUMBUS, GA, 31904
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(706) 317-5545
Fax
(706) 317-5501
Email
southernrewind@mindspring.com
Web domain
mindspring.com

Registration

Officer
Michael Rice
USDOT / docket
1516015
First registered
06/15/2006
Last MCS-150
03/03/2025 · 459,257 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
174268318

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
6Drivers
1CDL drivers
459,257Annual mileage
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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 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1516015.

Is SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 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 INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC based?

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICE INC is based in COLUMBUS, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.