Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 517231 · MC-162784
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC
0 power unitsFALL RIVER, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162784 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 517231, MC-162784) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in FALL RIVER, MA, operating 0 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
United States · 92–96
United States · 97–99
Hanover · 99–08
Safety · 08–13
19922013
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2008 → Oct 2013 | $5M | 8 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2008 | $5M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1997 → Aug 1999 | $5M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 1996 → Dec 1997 | $5M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1992 → Aug 1996 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 0
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FALL RIVER, MA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael sousa — 3 carriers: USDOT 775419USDOT 4357644
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 82 NORFOLK STREET, FALL RIVER, MA, 02720
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (508) 674-4782
- Cell
- (508) 269-2852
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Sousa · Michael Sousa
- USDOT / docket
- 517231 · MC-162784
- First registered
- 03/19/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2013 · 150,000 mi (2002)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Power units
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 517231, and its motor carrier number is MC-162784.
Is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SOUSA TRANSPORTATION INC is based in FALL RIVER, MA.