Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SOUTHWOOD ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? SOUTHWOOD ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 652829, MC-304481) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in RIDGE SPRING, SC, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SOUTHWOOD ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 652829, and its motor carrier number is MC-304481.
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHWOOD ENTERPRISES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHWOOD ENTERPRISES INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHWOOD ENTERPRISES INC is based in RIDGE SPRING, SC.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | May 2005 → May 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2001 → May 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | May 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO. | Apr 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jan 1997 → Apr 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Jan 1997 | $750k | 1 |
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 · 24 mo
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
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
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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