Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 178838 · MC-306431
SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC
4 power unitsJACKSONVILLE, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-306431 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power 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 52 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 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC safe to work with?
Is SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC safe to load? SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC (USDOT 178838, MC-306431) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, operating 4 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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
S&SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC 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
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Sentry Select · 98–00
Carolina · 03–06
Sentry Select · 05–09
19962009
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | May 2003 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2002 → May 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION | May 2001 → May 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 4 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1997 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Oct 1997 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- 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
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@skybest.com — 127 carriers: USDOT 232974USDOT 285657USDOT 356340USDOT 390051USDOT 440678USDOT 480528USDOT 488141USDOT 497752
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3160 W BEAVER STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32254
- Mailing address
- 2818 BOGGS, WEST JEFFERSON, NC, 28694
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 877-9050
- Cell
- (904) 759-2313
- Fax
- (336) 877-2395
- Web domain
- skybest.com
Registration
- Officers
- Daniel L Severt · Michael L Severt
- USDOT / docket
- 178838 · MC-306431
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2009 · 34,337 mi (2008)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 94594579
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 SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC's USDOT number?
SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC's USDOT number is 178838, and its motor carrier number is MC-306431.
Is SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC's fleet?
SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC operates 4 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC based?
SEVERT & SONS PRODUCE INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL.