Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOUTHERN TOURS INC safe to load? SOUTHERN TOURS INC (USDOT 275969, MC-182022) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DURHAM, NC, operating 0 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (92/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SOUTHERN TOURS INC's USDOT number is 275969, and its motor carrier number is MC-182022.
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN TOURS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHERN TOURS INC operates 0 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERN TOURS INC is based in DURHAM, NC.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2008 | $5M | 2 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2003 → Oct 2004 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Sep 2006 | $5M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | May 2003 → Jun 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2002 → Aug 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 2000 → May 2003 | $5M | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2000 → Mar 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1995 → May 2000 | $5M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Oct 1993 → Oct 1995 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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