Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3690698 · MC-1287447
SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC
15 power unitsBRUNSWICK, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1287447 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC safe to work with?
Is SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC safe to load? SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC (USDOT 3690698, MC-1287447) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRUNSWICK, GA, operating 15 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SDSOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC 100
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Central · 21–23
20212023
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- 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
BRUNSWICK, GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
josh kirkland — 2 carriers: USDOT 1398366
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 201 GLYNDALE DR, BRUNSWICK, GA, 31520
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 580-8055
- Cell
- (912) 217-1786
- Fax
- (912) 264-5006
- ppadgett@sd-ga.com
- Web domain
- sd-ga.com
Registration
- Officers
- Josh Kirkland · Paula K Padgett
- USDOT / docket
- 3690698 · MC-1287447
- First registered
- 07/30/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/13/2026 · 233,168 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC's USDOT number?
SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC's USDOT number is 3690698, and its motor carrier number is MC-1287447.
Is SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC's safety record?
SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC's fleet?
SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC operates 15 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC based?
SOUTHERN DISPOSAL OF GA INC is based in BRUNSWICK, GA.