Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3997985 · MC-1501793
SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC
128 power unitsavg 4.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesTRACY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1501793 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
128Power units
141 observed · MCS-150
87Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.37.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC safe to load? SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC (USDOT 3997985, MC-1501793) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TRACY, CA, operating 128 power units and 150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 583 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSOUTHERN TRAIL LLC 94
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Safety
583 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.3% (24-mo)314 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)403 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.1% now● Stable
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
≈1.6 / 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
- 128
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 412
- Annualized
- ≈206 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving80
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance31 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 8 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving17
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 8 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Technology · 23–26
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC | Mar 2023 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jan 2023 → Mar 2023 | $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)
- 128
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 141
- Trailers (towed)
- 87
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo412412
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TRACY, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 28 trucks also ran under 24 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 16130USDOT 3627794USDOT 86876USDOT 260968USDOT 2148558USDOT 1458630USDOT 3499511USDOT 3589205Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 105 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 16130USDOT 86876USDOT 440672USDOT 3014047USDOT 3268673USDOT 299073USDOT 470177USDOT 982705
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gabriel ayala — 4 carriers: USDOT 2395919USDOT 2721472USDOT 3585119
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)128128
Observed (24 mo)141141
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1869 E GRANT LINE RD UNIT D, TRACY, CA, 95304
- Mailing address
- 3501 MALL VIEW RD STE 115-168, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93306
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 607-6796
- Web domain
- southern-trail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Gabriel Ayala · Sonny Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3997985 · MC-1501793
- First registered
- 12/13/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 8,920,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 TRAIL LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC's USDOT number is 3997985, and its motor carrier number is MC-1501793.
Is SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC's safety record?
SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC has a 7.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 583 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC's fleet?
SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC operates 128 power units and 150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC based?
SOUTHERN TRAIL LLC is based in TRACY, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.