Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3140771 · MC-98978
SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC
DBA SOUTH MILL CHAMPS
21 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 7 statesLOS ANGELES, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-98978 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2009–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 30 inspections.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo5.95.9 %
▼ 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
9.1 yr
Model years 2009–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC safe to load? SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC (USDOT 3140771, MC-98978) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LOS ANGELES, CA, operating 21 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 5.9% (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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
SMSOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC 100
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 0 lapsesContinuous
Travelers Property · 18–25
20182025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | May 2018 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOS ANGELES, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 390927
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southmill.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 10193USDOT 1186629USDOT 1220958USDOT 1257993USDOT 1262461USDOT 2010946USDOT 3616507USDOT 3988540
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2031 BAY STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90021
- Mailing address
- 649 W SOUTH STREET, KENNETT SQUARE, PA, 19348
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (610) 444-4800
- Fax
- (610) 444-0301
- Web domain
- southmill.com
Registration
- Officers
- Denise Foster · Sergio Varela
- USDOT / docket
- 3140771 · MC-98978
- First registered
- 05/24/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/04/2025 · 387,063 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC's USDOT number is 3140771, and its motor carrier number is MC-98978.
Is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC's safety record?
SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC's fleet?
SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC operates 21 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC based?
SOUTH MILL MUSHROOM LLC is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.