Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3376519 · MC-1083133
SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC
9 power unitsavg 8.3 yrNational · 18 statesMONROE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1083133 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.012.0 %
▼ 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
8.3 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3376519, MC-1083133) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MONROE, NC, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.0% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SBSOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.7% (24-mo)35 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.3% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 5 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.76 Sleeper berthVehicle Maintenance2
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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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+4 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 22–24
20202026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROE, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2877348Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3237964USDOT 4250409USDOT 3629613USDOT 3986292USDOT 3360633USDOT 3213921USDOT 3534910USDOT 213831
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2300 MOUNTAIN SPRINGS CHURCH RD, MONROE, NC, 28112
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 685-7381
- Cell
- (704) 221-6428
- Web domain
- southboundtrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Joshua Michael Cox
- USDOT / docket
- 3376519 · MC-1083133
- First registered
- 01/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/15/2025 · 285,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 84150992
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 BOUND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3376519, and its motor carrier number is MC-1083133.
Is SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC has a 12.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 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 BOUND TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC based?
SOUTH BOUND TRANSPORT LLC is based in MONROE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.