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Carrier profile · USDOT 2839047 · MC-950510 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC

2 power unitsavg 19.8 yrLocal · 2 statesDICKINSON, ND

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-950510 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.8Avg age (yr)

1999–2012 · vPIC

Call dispatch(701) 690-6969 Email dispatchWalkoun@yahoo.com

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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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2016

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.8 yr

Model years 1999–2012 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 10-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2839047, MC-950510) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DICKINSON, ND, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 100.0% (above 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 (86/100), 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

SESOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC 86

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

85.7% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 14.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance3
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2

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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 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

+1 earlier

United Financial · 20–22

20162022

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
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2020 → Sep 2022	$750k	1
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2016 → Mar 2017	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.8 yr

Average age

2012

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

75%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

DICKINSON, ND

634 10TH AVE W

Top corridor

MT ⇄ ND

MT 4 · KS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 903389 USDOT 3952813 USDOT 3695454

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 634 10TH AVE W, DICKINSON, ND, 58601
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 690-6969
Cell: (701) 690-6299
Email: walkoun@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Wal Koun
USDOT / docket: 2839047 · MC-950510
First registered: 01/15/2016
Last MCS-150: 06/16/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 11.11
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

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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 SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 2839047, and its motor carrier number is MC-950510.

Is SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC's safety record?

SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC's fleet?

SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC based?

SOUTHERN ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICE LLC is based in DICKINSON, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7016906969 Email dispatchWalkoun@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2839047
MC / Docket: MC-950510
Officer: WAL KOUN
Address: 634 10TH AVE W
DICKINSON, ND, 58601

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 10 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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