Carrier profile · USDOT 1186285 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC
75 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 3 statesFORT MILL, SC69/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2530200
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@southernshadetree.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2552176
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7575
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5KKSAEDV5GPHC8212 | 2 | 14 | Oct 5, 2023 | Jul 14, 2026 |
Owner / group view· confidence: email domain
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by email domain
- Authorities
- 2
- Combined power
- 77
- States
- 2
- Oldest authority
- Nov 13, 2003
- Active now
- 1
- SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC· viewingUSDOT 118628575PU
- TURF TODAY INCUSDOT 25521762PU
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