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Carrier profile · USDOT 2008449 · MC-718562 · Updated 07/18/2026

WAYNE BERGER

DBA ANYTIME TOWING & RECOVERY

5 power unitsavg 19.6 yrLocal · 1 statesELBERTON, GA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-718562 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

19.6Avg age (yr)

1999–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 621-2089 Email dispatchasmith@southlandtransfer.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.6 yr

Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr registration, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is WAYNE BERGER safe to load? WAYNE BERGER (USDOT 2008449, MC-718562) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELBERTON, GA, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 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 2026-07-18.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Haulers’10–’26

2010201420182022now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Feb 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HAULERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jun 2010 → Jan 2026	$1M	20

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

19.6 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

60%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

ELBERTON, GA

728 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD

Top corridor

GA 9

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

@southlandtransfer.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3968789

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 728 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 621-2089
Email: asmith@southlandtransfer.com
Web domain: southlandtransfer.com

Registration

Officers: Alexander Smith · Wayne Barger
USDOT / docket: 2008449 · MC-718562
First registered: 03/20/2010
Last MCS-150: 02/12/2026 · 40,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

40,000

Annual 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 WAYNE BERGER's USDOT number?

WAYNE BERGER's USDOT number is 2008449, and its motor carrier number is MC-718562.

Is WAYNE BERGER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, WAYNE BERGER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is WAYNE BERGER's safety record?

WAYNE BERGER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 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 WAYNE BERGER's fleet?

WAYNE BERGER operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WAYNE BERGER based?

WAYNE BERGER is based in ELBERTON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(706) 621-2089 Email dispatchasmith@southlandtransfer.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2008449
MC / Docket: MC-718562
Officer: ALEXANDER SMITH
Address: 728 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
ELBERTON, GA, 30635

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 16 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI · since Feb 2026

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2008449
MC / Docket: MC-718562
Officer: ALEXANDER SMITH
Address: 728 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
ELBERTON, GA, 30635

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 16 yr continuous

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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