Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2793259 · MC-932072
SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC
10 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 5 statesFUQUAY VARINA, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-932072 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
2008–2022 · vPIC
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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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 2008–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2793259, MC-932072) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FUQUAY VARINA, NC, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 44 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC 94
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Safety
44 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Occidental Fire · 16–18
Canal · 19–22
20152023
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2022
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FUQUAY VARINA, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 113693USDOT 4498825USDOT 3229028USDOT 1330926Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 113693USDOT 496472USDOT 4498825USDOT 1330926USDOT 3329695USDOT 239699USDOT 53467
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles howe — 5 carriers: USDOT 1911690USDOT 1936215USDOT 2442516USDOT 3455552
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 776 CHRISTIAN LIGHT RD, FUQUAY VARINA, NC, 27526
- Mailing address
- 2721 US-HWY 301 S, DUNN, NC, 28334
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 550-2550
- Cell
- (919) 623-3947
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Charles Howe · Silvia Rodriquez Howe
- USDOT / docket
- 2793259 · MC-932072
- First registered
- 08/24/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2025 · 734,813 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2793259, and its motor carrier number is MC-932072.
Is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC based?
SOUTHBOUND EXPRESS LLC is based in FUQUAY VARINA, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.