Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 271617 · MC-1478981
SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC
DBA SYNAGRO
61 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 7 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1478981 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
61Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.1Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority4040 yr active
since 1986Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.1 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC safe to work with?
Is SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC safe to load? SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC (USDOT 271617, MC-1478981) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 61 power units and 48 drivers. Operating authority has been active 40 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
SSSYNAGRO SOUTH LLC 70
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 61-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 61
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 61
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
OK ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 629180
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@synagro.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 341891USDOT 475041USDOT 629180USDOT 1127424USDOT 1419980USDOT 1434368USDOT 2026242USDOT 2425816
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6161
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 435 WILLIAMS COURT SUITE 100, BALTIMORE, MD, 21220
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (443) 489-9013
- kfreeman@synagro.com
- Web domain
- synagro.com
Registration
- Officers
- Pamela Racey · Bob Preston
- USDOT / docket
- 271617 · MC-1478981
- First registered
- 04/21/1986
- Last MCS-150
- 07/23/2025 · 1,271,979 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/08/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 105852339
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 SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC's USDOT number?
SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC's USDOT number is 271617, and its motor carrier number is MC-1478981.
Is SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC's safety record?
SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC's fleet?
SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC operates 61 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC based?
SYNAGRO SOUTH LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.