Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.5 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1209170) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $900,000 limit in force from GENERAL SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO effective Nov 18, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 62.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 23 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 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 29 power units and 28 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 14, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1209170, and its motor carrier number is MC-482163.
As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC operates 29 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SOUTHERN CRANE SERVICE INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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23 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
23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3
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 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $900,000 · GENERAL SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO · since Nov 2020
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Nov 2023 → Nov 2025 | $750K | 9 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF HANNOVERSE | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN MODERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2016 → Nov 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN FAMILY HOME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2009 → Feb 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2008 → Feb 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750K | 8 |
| AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750K | 6 |
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 3 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
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
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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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