Carrier profile · USDOT 1186285 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Southern Shade Tree Co Inc

75 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 3 statesFORT MILL, SC75/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 396-8693 Email dispatchanorris@southernshadetree.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average31.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.9% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo31.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 31.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 16 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 75-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: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving18 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness13 · 13 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 10

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

47.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FORT MILL, SC

377 RUBIN CENTER DR STE 119

Top corridor

NC ⇄ SC

NC 23 · SC 5 · GA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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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)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 377 RUBIN CENTER DR STE 119, FORT MILL, SC, 29708
Mailing address: P O BOX 309, PINEVILLE, NC, 28134
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 396-8693
Fax: (803) 396-8696
Email: anorris@southernshadetree.com
Web domain: southernshadetree.com

Registration

Officers: Allison Norris · Brent Lovett
USDOT / docket: 1186285
First registered: Nov 13, 2003
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 250,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jul 24, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

250,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC.

SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC (USDOT 1186285) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 80 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jul 24, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC's USDOT number is 1186285.

Is SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC's safety record?

SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC's fleet?

SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC operates 75 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC based?

SOUTHERN SHADE TREE CO INC is based in FORT MILL, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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