Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 384261
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC
6 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 3 statesKENNESAW, GA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 36 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC safe to load? SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC (USDOT 384261) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KENNESAW, GA, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SWSOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC 62
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENNESAW, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 380482Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 380482USDOT 4025044
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 955 B COBB PLACE BLVD, KENNESAW, GA, 30144
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 514-7110
- Cell
- (404) 345-4704
- Fax
- (770) 919-1506
- Web domain
- swfloor.com
Registration
- Officer
- Susan Harrison
- USDOT / docket
- 384261
- First registered
- 03/05/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 344,839 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/21/2003
- D-U-N-S
- 64500325
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 SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC's USDOT number is 384261.
Is SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC based?
SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC is based in KENNESAW, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.