Carrier profile · USDOT 311711 · MC-199727 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Southland Transportation Company

DBA SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION

188 power unitsavg 6.8 yrNational · 22 statesBOONVILLE, NC88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-199727 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

188Power units

168 observed · MCS-150

229Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 693 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

188 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

16 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

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

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38 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 11, 2026.

Safety

381 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 165 vehicle and 381 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

21.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

363 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 23

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 188-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 188
Inspections · 24 mo: 381
Annualized: ≈191 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving118 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance48 · 47 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Liberty’96–’99

Sirius America’01–’05

Sentry Select’05–’24

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2025 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2024 → May 2025	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2024	$750K	5
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2001 → May 2005	$750K	4
XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jun 2001	$750K	2
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1996 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Jun 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 188
Observed power (24 mo): 168
Trailers (towed): 229

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

62.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

378

NC busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

North Carolina: 192 inspections
Tennessee: 41 inspections
Kentucky: 27 inspections
Ohio: 25 inspections
South Carolina: 16 inspections
Virginia: 12 inspections
Louisiana: 11 inspections
Texas: 10 inspections
Indiana: 9 inspections
West Virginia: 9 inspections
Alabama: 5 inspections
Georgia: 4 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 3 inspections
Illinois: 3 inspections
Michigan: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections

Home base

BOONVILLE, NC

112 RIVER ROAD

Most inspections: NC

192 inspections

NC 192 · TN 41 · KY 27

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 188891 USDOT 440672 USDOT 2097834 USDOT 3777298 USDOT 4071457 USDOT 2079938Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (84 trucks · 87 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2793675 USDOT 3549453 USDOT 4356842 USDOT 172954 USDOT 2124300 USDOT 2781861 USDOT 230291 USDOT 2946610

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sltrans.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 814743 USDOT 2225309 USDOT 4259196

Shares a company officer with other carriers

bradley brindle — 2 carriers: USDOT 2225309

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

188

Observed (24 mo)

168

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 112 RIVER ROAD, BOONVILLE, NC, 27011
Mailing address: P O BOX 99, BOONVILLE, NC, 27011
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 367-4767
Cell: (336) 467-1450
Fax: (336) 367-4772
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: sltrans.com

Registration

Officers: Bradley Brindle · Jason Smith
USDOT / docket: 311711 · MC-199727
First registered: Mar 23, 1988
Last MCS-150: Mar 26, 2026 · 18,565,681 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 3, 2000
D-U-N-S: 610151706

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

188

Power units

190

Drivers

190

CDL drivers

18,565,681

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 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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18%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

29 of 165 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

139violation records

33OOS-tagged records

29 of 165inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

643%2 / 64

Other vehicle maintenance

3773%27 / 37

Hours of service

180%0 / 18

Brakes

138%1 / 13

Lights

633%2 / 6

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

18%Nov 24 to May 259 / 50

3%May 25 to Nov 251 / 32

24%Nov 25 to May 2610 / 41

21%May 26 to Nov 269 / 42

Top 3 codes (33 of 139 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)14
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)11
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8

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392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
395.24 ELD — record edits / data5
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer3
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2SLIMPT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction2
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
391.11B4-DEN Driver not qualified1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCLMBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47A-BRC Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.75A3-TALS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3-PROP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A3II Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3AII Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
396.5B-HWSLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 311711) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective May 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 381 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 165 vehicle-level and 381 driver-level — across 22 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 188 power units and 190 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 26, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 3, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?

SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 311711, and its motor carrier number is MC-199727.

Is SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's safety record?

SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY has a 17.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 693 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's fleet?

SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY operates 188 power units and 190 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY based?

SOUTHLAND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is based in BOONVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(336) 367-4767 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 311711
MC / Docket: MC-199727
Officer: BRADLEY BRINDLE
Address: 112 RIVER ROAD
BOONVILLE, NC, 27011

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 38 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2025

Vehicle OOS 17.6%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

4 fatal crashes

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