Asset-based
219 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
219 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOUTHERNCARLSON INC safe to load? SOUTHERNCARLSON INC (USDOT 514636) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OMAHA, NE, operating 219 power units and 119 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 270 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 11.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SOUTHERNCARLSON INC's USDOT number is 514636.
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERNCARLSON INC is active in the FMCSA register.
SOUTHERNCARLSON INC has a 11.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 270 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTHERNCARLSON INC operates 219 power units and 119 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERNCARLSON INC is based in OMAHA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.
270 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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