Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 664951 · MC-304571
MARK J SOUTHER
DBA M K S TRUCKING
1 power unitsMESA, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-304571 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 30 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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (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
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARK J SOUTHER safe to work with?
Is MARK J SOUTHER safe to load? MARK J SOUTHER (USDOT 664951, MC-304571) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MESA, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 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
MJMARK J SOUTHER 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
- Inactive
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
+2 earlier
Condor · 99–01
Great West · 01–03
19962003
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2001 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 1999 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Jun 1997 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
MESA, AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cs.com — 1039 carriers: USDOT 5511USDOT 6123USDOT 20915USDOT 22975USDOT 70474USDOT 106999USDOT 118817USDOT 128534
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 9302 EAST BROADWAY ROAD #85, MESA, AZ, 85208
- Mailing address
- 9252 EAST BROADWAY ROAD #96, MESA, AZ, 85208
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (480) 986-6457
- mks2135@cs.com
- Web domain
- cs.com
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 664951 · MC-304571
- First registered
- 10/29/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2003 · 60,000 mi (2000)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is MARK J SOUTHER's USDOT number?
MARK J SOUTHER's USDOT number is 664951, and its motor carrier number is MC-304571.
Is MARK J SOUTHER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARK J SOUTHER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MARK J SOUTHER's fleet?
MARK J SOUTHER operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARK J SOUTHER based?
MARK J SOUTHER is based in MESA, AZ.