Carrier profile · USDOT 969596 · MC-796780 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Tropical Transport LLC

1 power unitNORTH AUGUSTA, SC50/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-796780 NO AUTHORITY

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(803) 442-3077

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.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 14.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 969596
Docket: MC-796780active
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jul 25, 200125 years ago
Operating authority: None active
Domicile: NORTH AUGUSTA, SC
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit2 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 14, 2012
Phone: (803) 442-3077

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC.

TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 969596) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 14, 2012.

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

Frequently asked

What is TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 969596, and its motor carrier number is MC-796780.

Is TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC based?

TROPICAL TRANSPORT LLC is based in NORTH AUGUSTA, SC.

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