Carrier profile · USDOT 567025 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Sound Associates Inc

3 power unitsavg 5.7 yrRegional · 3 statesTHEODORE, AL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2017–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 443-5001 Email dispatchACCOUNTING@SOUNDASSOC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2017–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

THEODORE, AL

5675 RABBIT CREEK DR

Top corridor

MS ⇄ AL

MS 4 · FL 2 · AL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1325467

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles johnson — 102 carriers: USDOT 21677 USDOT 74350 USDOT 347079 USDOT 506562 USDOT 508056 USDOT 623297 USDOT 813854 USDOT 815055

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5675 RABBIT CREEK DR, THEODORE, AL, 36582
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (251) 443-5001
Fax: (251) 443-8724
Email: accounting@soundassoc.com
Web domain: soundassoc.com

Registration

Officers: Charles Johnson · Cole Johnson
USDOT / docket: 567025
First registered: Jun 22, 1994
Last MCS-150: Jan 29, 2026 · 32,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 139115948

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

32,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUND ASSOCIATES INC.

SOUND ASSOCIATES INC (USDOT 567025) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 29, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUND ASSOCIATES INC's USDOT number?

SOUND ASSOCIATES INC's USDOT number is 567025.

Is SOUND ASSOCIATES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUND ASSOCIATES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUND ASSOCIATES INC's safety record?

SOUND ASSOCIATES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SOUND ASSOCIATES INC's fleet?

SOUND ASSOCIATES INC operates 3 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUND ASSOCIATES INC based?

SOUND ASSOCIATES INC is based in THEODORE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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