Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 782206 · MC-254640
SURFSIDE CARRIER INC
5 power unitsEDGEWATER, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-254640 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power 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 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (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
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SURFSIDE CARRIER INC safe to work with?
Is SURFSIDE CARRIER INC safe to load? SURFSIDE CARRIER INC (USDOT 782206, MC-254640) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in EDGEWATER, FL, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 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
SCSURFSIDE CARRIER 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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Canal · 99–01
19952002
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Feb 1997 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Jun 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Jan 1996 → Feb 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1995 → Jan 1996 | $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)
- 5
- 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
EDGEWATER, FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kenneth davis — 50 carriers: USDOT 502802USDOT 632476USDOT 722479USDOT 816640USDOT 1048241USDOT 1065365USDOT 1193802USDOT 1200460
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1414 ROYAL PALM, EDGEWATER, FL, 32132
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1478, EDGEWATER, FL, 32132
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (386) 428-1108
- Fax
- (386) 428-6444
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Kenneth Davis · Kim Davis
- USDOT / docket
- 782206 · MC-254640
- First registered
- 11/19/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 06/28/2004 · 352,414 mi (1997)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SURFSIDE CARRIER INC's USDOT number?
SURFSIDE CARRIER INC's USDOT number is 782206, and its motor carrier number is MC-254640.
Is SURFSIDE CARRIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SURFSIDE CARRIER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SURFSIDE CARRIER INC's fleet?
SURFSIDE CARRIER INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SURFSIDE CARRIER INC based?
SURFSIDE CARRIER INC is based in EDGEWATER, FL.