VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
TROPICAL SHIPPING USA LLC
DBA TROPICAL SHIPPING
USDOT 1424059 · MC-127227 · 501 AVE P, RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404
100Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 11, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 21 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2005.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- None
- Broker authority
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 27, 2006)
- Authority age
- 20 yr
- Registered
- Oct 11, 2005
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (800) 367-6200
- mking@tropical.com
- Website
- tropical.com
- Address
- 501 AVE P, RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404
Fleet
- Power units
- 30
- Drivers
- 34
- Observed units
- 49
- Avg fleet age
- 8 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $5M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- $5M
- Bond on file
- Yes
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 12.5% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 28
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 2
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.21 | 7% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.17 | 22% | Vektor est. | — |