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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1200499· MC478559· CARRIER· EIN 20-0583225
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TROPICAL ACQUISITION INC

5912 NEW KINGS RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32209(904) 766-8500TERRY RUSSELL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC478559

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (2) ▾
02/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
02/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERDISMISSED

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census
Power units
80
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
80
80 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4M mi
reported 2004
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi80 drivers
Company officer
TERRY RUSSELL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-01-13
Last MCS-150 update
2004-01-13
Census status
I

Fleet: 80 trucks · 80 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: KAIZEN AUTO TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 798056, registered 1999) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
CENTURION ACQUISITION INC
USDOT 1200488Inactive· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Strong
OfficerPhone
2
GT EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3355791Inactive· CRUMP, TN
Strong
Officer
3
TERRY RUSSELL
USDOT 2357085Inactive· YELM, WA
Strong
Officer
4
TERRY RUSSELL
USDOT 2362079Inactive· THREE FORKS, MT
Strong
Officer
5
TERRY RUSSELL
USDOT 2918440Inactive· MIRAMAR BEACH, FL
Strong
Officer
6
TERRY RUSSELL
USDOT 2959016Inactive· LAKE COUNTRY, BC
Strong
Officer
7
TERRY RUSSELL
USDOT 2460720Active· CHANUTE, KS
Strong
Officer
8
TERRY RUSSELL
USDOT 2515608Active· MARION, NY
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
CENTURION LEASING CO
USDOT 2215664Active· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Medium
MailingAddress
CENTURION-EAGLE AUTO TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 471614Active· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Medium
MailingAddress
KAIZEN AUTO TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 798056Inactive· JACKSONVILLE, FL
Medium
Address

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

4 events
  1. 02/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  2. 02/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — DISMISSED
  3. 01/13/2004Registered with FMCSA
  4. 01/13/2004MCS-150 update filed

    4.0M mi reported (2004)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2004-01-13
Reported mileage
4,000,000 mi (2004)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 8:45 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.