Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 277688 · MC-522529
SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC
DBA SOUTHERN TRUCKING COMPANY INC
6 power unitsMIAMI LAKES, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-522529 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC safe to load? SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC (USDOT 277688, MC-522529) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MIAMI LAKES, FL, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSOUTHERN TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Aequicap · 04–06
Sparta · 10–14
Navigators · 14–16
State National · 16–18
Clear Blue · 18–21
Progressive Express · 21–23
20042025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 37 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Mar 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| AEQUICAP PROPERTY &CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2004 → Sep 2006 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MIAMI LAKES, FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
victor herrera — 21 carriers: USDOT 1294025USDOT 1336272USDOT 1351316USDOT 1822905USDOT 1858541USDOT 1997892USDOT 2042837USDOT 2130313
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7850 NW 146TH ST, MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33016
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 173633, HIALEAH, FL, 33017
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 659-9991
- Web domain
- bellsouth.net
Registration
- Officers
- Victor Herrera · Jorge Herrera
- USDOT / docket
- 277688 · MC-522529
- First registered
- 08/15/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/18/2025 · 50,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/21/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 63619944
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 277688, and its motor carrier number is MC-522529.
Is SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC based?
SOUTHERN TRUCKING INC is based in MIAMI LAKES, FL.