Carrier profile · USDOT 3692717 · MC-1288914 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Southern Research Institute

1 power unitBIRMINGHAM, AL80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1288914 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(205) 581-2000 Email dispatchSCOHEN@SOUTHERNRESEARCH.ORG

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2020

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

BIRMINGHAM, AL

2000 9TH AVE S

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

seth cohen — 3 carriers: USDOT 3200004 USDOT 4077633

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2000 9TH AVE S, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205
Mailing address: PO BOX 55305, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35255-5305
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 581-2000
Email: scohen@southernresearch.org
Web domain: southernresearch.org

Registration

Officer: Seth Cohen
USDOT / docket: 3692717 · MC-1288914
First registered: Aug 3, 2021
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2021
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 69005

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE.

SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE (USDOT 3692717) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2021.

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

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE's USDOT number is 3692717, and its motor carrier number is MC-1288914.

Is SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE's fleet?

SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE based?

SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL.

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