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SOUTH OCEAN INC

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Company CheckSOUTH OCEAN INC · DOT 1883025

DBA: D & J COACH TOURS

1111 W 48TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609

DOT# 1883025 MC# 678921 Chicago, Illinois 17 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 14, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Mar 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 7 out-of-service violations.
Mar 11, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 11, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 11, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address1111 W 48TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609

Mailing Address1111 W 48TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609

Other Companies at This Address

Address1111 W 48TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60609

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ADVANTAGE TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR INC	1283764	Sign in	Active
SOUTH OCEAN INC this company	1883025	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC678921

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating17 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Pass. Business) Passenger Carrier

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 7 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 13 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage193,877 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceActual

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS100.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/14/2025

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/02/2026

CompanyACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #2-ATR-IL-19-S0342846-01

Last checked09/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers6

Mileage193,877 mi

Operating17 years

MCS-15006/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1

Out of Service1

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 04/14/2025 | Rated: 04/14/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2025

3 · 0 OOS -

2026

1 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 4 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 4 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 6 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver OOS	HazMat
03/16/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCKET DR	7	7	7	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	IL	Terminal (Level V)	W 48TH ST	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	IL	Terminal (Level V)	W 48TH ST	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	IL	Terminal (Level V)	W 48TH ST	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections4

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	PC23052326	$5,000,000	10/30/2023	05/26/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	EX20170000070	$4,000,000	09/20/2017	07/06/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU201700003165	$1,000,000	09/20/2017	07/06/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU201700003165	$1,000,000	09/20/2017	06/07/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	EX201600000070	$4,000,000	09/20/2016	09/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU201600003165	$1,000,000	09/20/2016	09/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	EX201500000070	$4,000,000	09/20/2015	09/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU201500003165	$1,000,000	09/20/2015	09/20/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	EX201400000070	$4,000,000	09/20/2014	09/20/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU201400003165	$1,000,000	09/20/2014	09/20/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANY	EX201300000070	$4,000,000	09/20/2013	09/20/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU201300003165	$1,000,000	09/20/2013	09/20/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	BUA4014162528	$5,000,000	09/20/2012	09/20/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	BUA4014162528	$5,000,000	09/20/2011	09/20/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	BUA4014162528	$5,000,000	09/20/2010	09/20/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	02-CA-019656364-1	$5,000,000	09/20/2010	09/20/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	02-CA-019656364-1	$5,000,000	06/09/2010	09/20/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	02-CA-019656364-0	$5,000,000	06/09/2009	06/09/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	5G1002273-02	$5,000,000	06/07/2020	11/20/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	5G1002273-01	$5,000,000	06/07/2019	06/07/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	5G1002273-00	$5,000,000	06/07/2018	06/07/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	CS-EL-01000037-0	$4,000,000	05/26/2024	05/26/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-ATR-IL-19-S0342846-00	$1,000,000	05/26/2024	05/26/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-ATR-IL-19-S0342846-00	$1,000,000	05/26/2024	05/26/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	2-ATR-IL-19-S0342846-00	$1,000,000	05/26/2024	05/26/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC	PC23052326	$5,000,000	05/26/2023	10/30/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KXA014082201	$4,000,000	05/21/2022	05/21/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	KAA014082201	$1,000,000	05/21/2022	05/21/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	5ST10025-00	$5,000,000	05/21/2021	01/25/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	5ST10025-00	$5,000,000	01/25/2022	05/21/2022	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/03/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/25/2023
MC678921	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/28/2009	REVOKED	11/30/2020
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/26/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2013
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/25/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/19/2014
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/21/2017
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/21/2016
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/21/2015
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/18/2012
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2011
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2010
MC678921	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/11/2023	-	-
MC678921	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/02/2023	REVOKED	06/20/2023
MC678921	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/26/2021	REVOKED	01/31/2022
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/13/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/06/2019
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/13/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/10/2010
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/11/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/09/2020
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/30/2024
MC678921	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/25/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/20/2022
MC678921	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/10/2022	REVOKED	05/30/2023

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 100% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (4)

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