Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3560214 · MC-1195477
SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 2 statesBRENTWOOD, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1195477 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2017–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.726.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3560214, MC-1195477) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRENTWOOD, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 19 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.7% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SASOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC 93
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Safety
19 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.1% 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
≈9.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.5 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 Driving16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Geico General · 25–now
20222026
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → current | $750k | 2 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2026
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRENTWOOD, TN
Top corridor
CA ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 18 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3517544USDOT 3823272USDOT 4126767USDOT 3822172USDOT 4222585USDOT 4364193USDOT 3435166USDOT 3045525Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 877423USDOT 3406533USDOT 3822172USDOT 3947688USDOT 424023USDOT 3823272USDOT 3901977USDOT 4126767
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers2222
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
- 320 SEVEN SPRINGS WAY STE 250, BRENTWOOD, TN, 37027
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (901) 430-9064
Registration
- Officer
- Sukhwinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3560214 · MC-1195477
- First registered
- 01/29/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 88,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3560214, and its motor carrier number is MC-1195477.
Is SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC has a 26.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC based?
SOUTHERN AMERICAN FREIGHT LLC is based in BRENTWOOD, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.