Asset-based
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA GRILEY AIR FREIGHT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS (USDOT 20214) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier received 50 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 44 vehicle-level and 50 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.
It reports 78 power units and 122 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 21, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 15, 2006 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS's USDOT number is 20214, and its motor carrier number is MC-106054.
As of Jun 30, 2026, SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS has a 6.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 73 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS operates 78 power units and 122 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERN COUNTIES TERMINALS is based in LOS ANGELES, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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50 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
48 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Aug 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 1995 → Sep 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| CONDOR INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1993 → Jul 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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