Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 348933 · MC-1386773
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC
2 power unitsavg 12.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSWEETWATER, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1386773 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2015 · 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
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
12.5 yr
Model years 2012–2015 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC safe to load? SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 348933, MC-1386773) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SWEETWATER, TN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
SDSOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
Frankenmuth · 22–22
20222022
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.
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2015
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SWEETWATER, TN
Top corridor
KY ⇄ TN
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 1923692
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nicholas bishop — 3 carriers: USDOT 4322444USDOT 4343344
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 406 HEISKELL STREET, SWEETWATER, TN, 37874
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 312, SWEETWATER, TN, 37874-0312
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 337-5929
- Fax
- (423) 337-9793
- info@rhinoboxes.com
- Web domain
- rhinoboxes.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nicholas Bishop · Robert Holt
- USDOT / docket
- 348933 · MC-1386773
- First registered
- 03/30/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2025 · 101,872 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 09/19/1991
- D-U-N-S
- 79052312
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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Frequently asked
What is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 348933, and its motor carrier number is MC-1386773.
Is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC based?
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in SWEETWATER, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.