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Carrier profile · USDOT 864282 · MC-380001 · Updated 06/13/2026

TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC

37 power unitsJACKSONVILLE, FL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-380001 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

37Power 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

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 37 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2000

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

26 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

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Is TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC safe to load? TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 864282, MC-380001) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, operating 37 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (65/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

TATROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC 65

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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

+1 earlier

Rli · 00–07

Rli · 11–17

Carolina · 18–21

20002021

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	May 2018 → May 2021	$1M	1
GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2018	$1M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → May 2017	$1M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2000 → May 2007	$1M	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 37
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

JACKSONVILLE, FL

5912 NEW KINGS ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 864282. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 864282.

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centurionautologistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 471614

Shares a company officer with other carriers

harold shafer — 2 carriers: USDOT 798081

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5912 NEW KINGS ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32209
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (904) 766-8571
Cell: (904) 607-2674
Fax: (904) 766-8585
Email: whayter@centurionautologistics.com
Web domain: centurionautologistics.com

Registration

Officers: Harold Shafer · Waynda Hayter
USDOT / docket: 864282 · MC-380001
First registered: 03/18/2000
Last MCS-150: 02/08/2010 · 4,910,209 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 785315292

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,910,209

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 864282, and its motor carrier number is MC-380001.

Is TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC operates 37 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC based?

TROPICAL AUTO TRANSPORT INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch9047668571 Email dispatchwhayter@centurionautologistics.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 864282
MC / Docket: MC-380001
Officer: HAROLD SHAFER
Address: 5912 NEW KINGS ROAD
JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32209

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 26 yr continuous

Insurance on file

BIPD limit not itemized in the filing.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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