Carrier profile · USDOT 3705536 · MC-1298338 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Southern Sky Logistics

DBA FREDERICK GOTEL

2 power unitsCARY, NC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1298338 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(404) 512-2887 Email dispatchfgotel@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$300K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$300K in force

FMCSA L&I

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

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$300,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$300K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $300K is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

National’21–now

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $300,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Jul 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Aug 2022	$300K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CARY, NC

1720 FAIRBANKS ROAD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1720 FAIRBANKS ROAD, CARY, NC, 27513
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (404) 512-2887
Email: fgotel@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Fredrick Barrow Gotel
USDOT / docket: 3705536 · MC-1298338
First registered: Aug 19, 2021
Last MCS-150: Sep 15, 2022 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 118270218

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—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 SKY LOGISTICS.

SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS (USDOT 3705536) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $300,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Jul 5, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 15, 2022.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS's USDOT number?

SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS's USDOT number is 3705536, and its motor carrier number is MC-1298338.

Is SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS's fleet?

SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS based?

SOUTHERN SKY LOGISTICS is based in CARY, NC.

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