Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 343658 · MC-866733
SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC
92 power unitsMulti-region · 9 statesBROWNS SUMMIT, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-866733 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
92Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileFatal crash on 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 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 160 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.715.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC safe to load? SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC (USDOT 343658, MC-866733) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BROWNS SUMMIT, NC, operating 92 power units and 103 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 160 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SPSOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC 88
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Safety
160 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.7% (24-mo)51 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)105 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 92-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 92
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 105
- Annualized
- ≈53 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Hartford Midwest · 13–15
Liberty Fire · 15–19
Employers · 19–21
Zurich American · 21–24
20132024
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2019 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 6 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST | Jul 2013 → Jul 2015 | $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)
- 92
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo105105
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNS SUMMIT, NC
Top corridor
FL ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@sepapergroup.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 202476USDOT 548621USDOT 2315608
Shares a company officer with other carriers
taylor smith — 15 carriers: USDOT 782277USDOT 1531350USDOT 1605034USDOT 1628121USDOT 1809122USDOT 2251841USDOT 2274606USDOT 2349162
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6201 CORPORATE PARK DRIVE, BROWNS SUMMIT, NC, 27214
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 210-7697
- Web domain
- sepapergroup.com
Registration
- Officer
- Taylor Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 343658 · MC-866733
- First registered
- 02/11/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/14/2026 · 5,020,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/12/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 49123987
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 SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 343658, and its motor carrier number is MC-866733.
Is SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC's safety record?
SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC has a 15.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 160 roadside inspections, with 3 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 SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC's fleet?
SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC operates 92 power units and 103 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC based?
SOUTHEASTERN PAPER GROUP LLC is based in BROWNS SUMMIT, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.