Carrier profile · USDOT 275969 · MC-182022 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Southern Tours Inc

0 power unitsDURHAM, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-182022 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 688-1230 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’08 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’95–’00

beyond this history

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Sep 2008

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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 2002 → Oct 2003	$5M	4
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	May 2002 → Aug 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	May 2001 → May 2002	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Apr 2000 → Mar 2003	$5M	1
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Apr 2000 → May 2001	$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

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DURHAM, NC

1300 E PETTIGREW ST

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@coachamerica.com — 22 carriers: USDOT 90877 USDOT 162219 USDOT 187443 USDOT 191032 USDOT 201605 USDOT 468999 USDOT 536011 USDOT 885412

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1300 E PETTIGREW ST, DURHAM, NC, 27701-4243
Mailing address: P O BOX 11345, DURHAM, NC, 27703-0345
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 688-1230
Fax: (919) 688-5305
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: coachamerica.com

Registration

Officer: Bruce Bechard
USDOT / docket: 275969 · MC-182022
First registered: Jul 11, 1986
Last MCS-150: Sep 25, 2008 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 12, 1996
D-U-N-S: 122265507

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN TOURS INC.

SOUTHERN TOURS INC (USDOT 275969) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Sep 16, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 25, 2008. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 12, 1996 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN TOURS INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN TOURS INC's USDOT number is 275969, and its motor carrier number is MC-182022.

Is SOUTHERN TOURS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. SOUTHERN TOURS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.