Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 780067 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Newsome Automotive LLC
DBA SONIC NEWSOME OF FLORENCE
3 power unitsFLORENCE, SC50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2727 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC (USDOT 780067) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 16, 2012.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC's USDOT number?
NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC's USDOT number is 780067.
Is NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC's fleet?
NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC based?
NEWSOME AUTOMOTIVE LLC is based in FLORENCE, SC.
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