Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
191 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2318070 · MC-791344
HORIZON SOUTH INC
191 power unitsavg 13.2 yrMulti-region · 10 statesCLEVELAND, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-791344 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
191Power units
107 observed · MCS-150
128Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.742.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is HORIZON SOUTH INC safe to work with?
Is HORIZON SOUTH INC safe to load? HORIZON SOUTH INC (USDOT 2318070, MC-791344) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLEVELAND, OH, operating 191 power units and 191 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 235 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HSHORIZON SOUTH INC 74
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Safety
235 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.7% (24-mo)75 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)160 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 191-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 191
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 160
- Annualized
- ≈80 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Maintenance69 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving63
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 24 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Zurich American · 12–16
Old Republic · 16–23
20122023
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Sep 2016 | $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)
- 191
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 107
- Trailers (towed)
- 128
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo160160
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLEVELAND, OH
Top corridor
GA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 14 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1165306USDOT 3122261USDOT 290241USDOT 1356546USDOT 951224USDOT 3061513USDOT 265753USDOT 2318092Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (60 trucks · 52 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 733138USDOT 2318092USDOT 3397239USDOT 1356546USDOT 2535023USDOT 1371987USDOT 3879734USDOT 1165306
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@hznfinc.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 237360USDOT 1227635USDOT 1597733USDOT 2255867USDOT 2317693USDOT 2318092
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david ferrante — 7 carriers: USDOT 76331USDOT 361802USDOT 1227635USDOT 1597733USDOT 1694920USDOT 1837444
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)191191
Observed (24 mo)107107
Shared w/ other carriers6060
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
- 8777 ROCKSIDE ROAD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44125
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (216) 341-7410
- Fax
- (216) 206-4465
- chrisd@hznfinc.com
- Web domain
- hznfinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- David Ferrante · Mark C Doland
- USDOT / docket
- 2318070 · MC-791344
- First registered
- 06/21/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 01/30/2026 · 10,239,969 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 2.96
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 HORIZON SOUTH INC's USDOT number?
HORIZON SOUTH INC's USDOT number is 2318070, and its motor carrier number is MC-791344.
Is HORIZON SOUTH INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HORIZON SOUTH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HORIZON SOUTH INC's safety record?
HORIZON SOUTH INC has a 42.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 235 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is HORIZON SOUTH INC's fleet?
HORIZON SOUTH INC operates 191 power units and 191 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HORIZON SOUTH INC based?
HORIZON SOUTH INC is based in CLEVELAND, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.