SOUTH OCEAN INC
DBA D & J COACH TOURS · Chicago, IL · MC 678921
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 1883025 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SOUTH OCEAN INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | D & J COACH TOURS |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 678921 |
| Reported physical address | 1111 W 48TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60609, US |
| Reported business phone | (312) 326-1888 |
| Reported power units | 5 |
| Reported drivers | 6 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jun 08, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Jane Lin, Diwen Zeng |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Apr 14, 2025 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 100.0% (1 of 1) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 3) |
| Violations | 4 across 1 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 4 |
| Crashes | 0 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3925ADriver consuming an intoxicating beverage within 4 hours before operating a motor vehicle13925A2UIOperating a CMV while under the influence of an intoxicating beverage regardless of its alcohol content13925A3Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV13958AELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Chicago record
SOUTH OCEAN INC reports 5 power units. The Chicago, Illinois directory contains 20,576 census records, of which 14,096 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
SOUTH OCEAN INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 1 cargo categories.
- Passengers
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,480 | 31.5% |
| 1 | 9,242 | 44.9% |
| 2–5: this carrier’s band | 3,391 | 16.5% |
| 6–20 | 1,023 | 5.0% |
| 21–100 | 357 | 1.7% |
| Over 100 | 83 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Apr 28, 2009
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jun 08, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC678921 | Motor Carrier of Passengers | Active | $5,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC678921 | Incline Casualty Company | $5,000,000 | May 26, 2026 | BMC-91X | 5ST1265100 |
| MC678921 | AmCom Insurance Services Inc | $4,000,000 | May 26, 2025 | BMC-91X | CS-EL-01000037-1 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against SOUTH OCEAN INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Administrative status adjustmentMC678921 · Motor Carrier of Passengers
- ReinstatedMC678921 · Motor Carrier of Passengers
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
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