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Carrier profile · USDOT 3880325 · MC-1599194

SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE

74 power unitsavg 3.4 yrLocal · 1 statesTHE WOODLANDS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1599194 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
74Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Review before loading

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority4 yr active
since 2022
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo35.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
8 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

74 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 4-yr authority, 35% vehicle OOS review first.Full read

Is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE safe to work with?

Is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE safe to load? SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE (USDOT 3880325, MC-1599194) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, operating 74 power units and 114 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

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

60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 35.0% (24-mo)40 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)40 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

44.4% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 2.9 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 74-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
74
Inspections · 24 mo
40
Annualized
20 / yr
Coverage
0.3 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.

  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving40
  • 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance11
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
  • 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
74
Observed power (24 mo)
25
Trailers (towed)
20

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.4 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
19%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo40
TX busiest

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

Home base
THE WOODLANDS, TX
3831 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD
Top corridor
TX
TX 40
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.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 429642USDOT 2964543USDOT 2517679

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)74
Observed (24 mo)25
Shared w/ other carriers6

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Registration

Officers
Christine Souder · Scott Patterson
USDOT / docket
3880325 · MC-1599194
First registered
05/10/2022
Last MCS-150
05/21/2026 · 2,766,216 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
118521993

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

74Power units
114Drivers
CDL drivers
2,766,216Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE's USDOT number?

SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE's USDOT number is 3880325, and its motor carrier number is MC-1599194.

Is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE's safety record?

SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE's fleet?

SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE operates 74 power units and 114 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE based?

SOUTH-POINT CONSTRUCTORS A JOINT VENTURE is based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.