Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 20214 · MC-106054
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS
DBA GRILEY AIR FREIGHT
78 power unitsavg 11.6 yrLocal · 1 statesLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-106054 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
78Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.6Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 73 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.86.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.6 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS safe to load? SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS (USDOT 20214, MC-106054) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 78 power units and 122 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 73 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SCSOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS 88
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Safety
73 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.8% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 78-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 78
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Condor · 93–95
Liberty · 95–99
Sompo America · 99–01
Wilshire · 02–08
Williamsburg National · 10–19
Rli · 19–24
19932025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 1995 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1993 → Jul 1995 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 78
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo5050
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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 · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80806
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@grileyair.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3185912
Shares a company officer with other carriers
curtis hamilton — 3 carriers: USDOT 1184589USDOT 4180469
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7878
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 5341 WEST 104TH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90045
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (310) 863-1951
- curtis@grileyair.com
- Web domain
- grileyair.com
Registration
- Officers
- Curtis Hamilton · Curtis Hamilton
- USDOT / docket
- 20214 · MC-106054
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 1,430,970 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/15/2006
- D-U-N-S
- 834658197
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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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's USDOT number is 20214, and its motor carrier number is MC-106054.
Is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's safety record?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's fleet?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS operates 78 power units and 122 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS based?
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.