SOUTHERN AUTO TRANSPORT SERVICES INC.

DBA: VERGE TRANSPORTATION

DOT# 780051 MC# 348892 Broker

ACTIVE

Trust Score

45 / 100

D Poor

Components

Compliance · 40% 75

Safety · 35% 45

Insurance · 25% 85

Carrier has a prior revoked authority Vehicle OOS rate is 3.3× the national average Driver OOS rate is 3.7× the national average No active cargo insurance on file Potential chameleon carrier — linked to a carrier with safety concerns

Confidence: high · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Potential Chameleon Carrier

This carrier shares strong identity signals with a carrier that may have safety concerns. This is a heuristic flag, not a confirmed finding.

high DOT# 418632—May have reopened as DOT 418632 (SOUTHERN TRANSPORT (CANADA) LTD.). Linked by: mailing_address, officer, phone

Overview

Address

Physical

3125 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD STE 104

LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL 34211

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Mailing

PO BOX 70

PALMETTO, FL 34220

Contact

Phone: (941) 722-3326

Cell: (941) 722-3326

Email: allenm@southernautotransport.com

Company Officers

KEITH MORRELL

ALLEN MORRELL

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

HazMat: HazMat Carrier

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Owned Trucks1

Authority

Prior Revocation — previously DOT# 0

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Nov 5, 1998

Broker authority: ACTIVE

MCS-150

Last updated: Mar 7, 2025

Mileage: 75,000 (2024)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
SOUTHERN TRANSPORT (CANADA) LTD. DBA: SOUTHERN AUTO TRANSPORT	418632	235392	PALMETTO, FL	INACTIVE	MailingOfficerPhone
TAYLOR RELOCATION LLC DBA: DAVI & VALENTI MOVERS	2388113	1078337	LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL	ACTIVE	Address

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver9 inspections

22.2%

6.0%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle4 inspections

75.0%

22.6%

Carrier National avg

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving3

Driver Fitness0

Hours of Service17

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance11

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

2 policies on file2 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA950235881	$1,000,000	Jul 30, 2025	—	91X
SURETY	Active	LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY	1138270	—	Apr 22, 2022	—	84

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