Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 978014 · MC-413403
SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC
3 power unitsMAYO, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-413403 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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 25 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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 22.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (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
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 978014, MC-413403) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MAYO, FL, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 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
SESOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC 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
- None
- 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 · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Lincoln General · 06–07
20012007
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Oct 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Oct 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Oct 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 4 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2001 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
MAYO, FL
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@alltel.net — 1148 carriers: USDOT 11254USDOT 22637USDOT 54921USDOT 81923USDOT 82892USDOT 97200USDOT 97407USDOT 131093
Shares a company officer with other carriers
colby gamble — 3 carriers: USDOT 2338774USDOT 2446797
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 420 SE TROUT LANE, MAYO, FL, 32066
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (386) 294-2983
- Fax
- (386) 294-2227
- cjgamble@alltel.net
- Web domain
- alltel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Colby Gamble
- USDOT / docket
- 978014 · MC-413403
- First registered
- 09/17/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 12/11/2003 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 142359418
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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 SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 978014, and its motor carrier number is MC-413403.
Is SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC based?
SOUTHLAND EXPRESS LLC is based in MAYO, FL.