SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC

SHELBY, NC

USDOT 3479143 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Construction Based in SHELBY, NC
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 31, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 1.60% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 19.9% vs peer 18.4% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3479143)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 1.60% vs peer 1.40% · Vehicle 19.9% vs peer 18.4%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — EVILSIZOR PROCESS SERVERS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3479143/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 1.6% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 19.9% vs peer median 18.4% (worse). n=9595 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3479143
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 2020 (~5y)
MC / docket MC1141236
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Construction
Fleet size 103 units
Drivers 103
Annual mileage 6,578,680 mi
Contact & address
Physical
2720 W DIXON BLVD
SHELBY, NC 28150
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3479143
In FMCSA records since Aug 31, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 6,578,680 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 19.9% vs 23.4% -3.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.6% vs 6.7% -5.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.92 vs 1.80 -0.88
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 45 0
Trailers 0 103 0
Trucks 0 58 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 14 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 1 0 7 8
Crash reports 1 0 7 8

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 668 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 413 413 1
OOS inspections 7 62 0
OOS percentage 1.69% 15.01% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
103
Drivers
103
Inspections
668
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
19.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
8
14 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC is a motor carrier based in SHELBY, NC, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3479143. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 103 power units and 103 drivers, with 668 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 19.9%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC is a large fleet, operating 103 power units and 103 drivers, based in Shelby, NC. Across 413 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.5% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with 8 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

413 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (67) and NC (38).

Violation profile

16.5% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (36.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 69 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 103 power units (large fleet) and 103 drivers; Dodge, Ford, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 19.9% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 9,595 ACTIVE carriers operating 51–155 power units (±50% of this carrier's 103 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 9,595 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
19.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.4%
Median across 9,595 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 67 12 17.9% Jun 16, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 38 5 13.2% Jul 2, 2026
Alabama (AL) 25 4 16.0% May 27, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 25 1 4.0% Jun 30, 2026
Texas (TX) 22 3 13.6% Apr 23, 2026
Florida (FL) 22 1 4.5% Jun 8, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 20 3 15.0% Jun 24, 2026
Georgia (GA) 17 1 5.9% Feb 3, 2026
Missouri (MO) 17 3 17.6% Jun 10, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 16 4 25.0% Apr 28, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 15 5 33.3% Jun 23, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 12 1 8.3% Jun 4, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 12 2 16.7% Apr 2, 2026
Iowa (IA) 11 2 18.2% Feb 19, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 8 3 37.5% Mar 16, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 8 1 12.5% Jul 21, 2026
Colorado (CO) 8 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Maryland (MD) 6 3 50.0% Dec 9, 2025
Virginia (VA) 6 1 16.7% Jan 21, 2026
Indiana (IN) 5 2 40.0% Jul 16, 2026
New York (NY) 5 1 20.0% Jan 21, 2026
Ohio (OH) 5 1 20.0% Dec 5, 2025
New Jersey (NJ) 4 1 25.0% Oct 21, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 4 1 25.0% May 19, 2026
US (US) 4 1 25.0% Oct 31, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 4 0 0.0% Oct 16, 2025
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Jul 23, 2025
California (CA) 3 1 33.3% Oct 1, 2025
Nevada (NV) 2 1 50.0% Jun 1, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 1 50.0% Oct 7, 2025
Kansas (KS) 2 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2025
Idaho (ID) 2 0 0.0% Apr 28, 2026
Delaware (DE) 2 1 50.0% Jan 23, 2026
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Jun 24, 2025
West Virginia (WV) 2 0 0.0% May 14, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Aug 5, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 1 100.0% Feb 7, 2025
Oregon (OR) 1 0 0.0% Apr 30, 2025
Minnesota (MN) 1 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2024
Michigan (MI) 1 1 100.0% Jun 29, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2025
Wyoming (WY) 1 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 216
Ford 113
Big Tex 112
Freightliner 80
Ram 66
Unknown 66
Trailer 50
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 0.06 0 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 48 0.54 1 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 37 1.14 1 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 122 2.91 3 Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (668 rows) View all 668 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88472535 Jul 21, 2026 OK 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88431607 Jul 16, 2026 IN 2
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
88303341 Jul 2, 2026 NC 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88308174 Jun 30, 2026 MS 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88273940 Jun 29, 2026 MI 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
2 393.207A-SAPPAS, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88230769 Jun 24, 2026 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88230348 Jun 24, 2026 LA 1
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Courier
0 No
88223754 Jun 23, 2026 SC 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.43D-B Yes
88182965 Jun 18, 2026 NC 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88178833 Jun 18, 2026 NC 3
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88167955 Jun 16, 2026 TN 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
1 393.9A-LTSIR No
88100534 Jun 10, 2026 MO 3
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
88080510 Jun 8, 2026 FL 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
88063723 Jun 5, 2026 TN 1
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.9A2-C Yes
88054505 Jun 4, 2026 NM 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
88048599 Jun 3, 2026 TN 1
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
88009017 Jun 1, 2026 NV 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
88008229 Jun 1, 2026 NC 2
GMC TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88002996 May 29, 2026 TN 1
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87973002 May 27, 2026 AL 1
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.43D-B Yes
87940726 May 22, 2026 LA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87941744 May 21, 2026 TN 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87939690 May 21, 2026 FL 3
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
87909377 May 19, 2026 TN 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87900226 May 19, 2026 NE 3
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: General Mo
1 392.2-SLL No
Recent Crashes (14 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MO0000117565 Feb 16, 2026 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0301020500 May 29, 2025 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2025049920 Apr 22, 2025 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0025238197 Apr 3, 2025 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA501963800X Feb 15, 2025 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
FL2641346104 Dec 10, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400190425 Dec 3, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000111729 Nov 25, 2024 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6T2BHQE1EA Feb 6, 2024 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8968950203 Aug 14, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002942323 Jul 7, 2023 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
WY0202304749 Mar 22, 2023 WY 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0003606473 Jan 18, 2023 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0103539091 Jan 12, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 22, 2020 MC1141236-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1596119 91X $750,000 Mar 31, 2024 On file ACTIVE
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1596119 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2020 Mar 31, 2024 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1596119 BIPD/Primary Oct 16, 2020 May 1, 2024 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 31, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 22, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 14 2
KNOXVILLE TN TN 14 2
STANTON TN TN 13 3
ROADSIDE LA 10 4
MOHAWK TN TN 10 3
MOREHEAD KY 6 1
ARDMORE TN TN 6 1
VALDOSTA GA GA 5 1
LONDON KY 5 2
MAYVIEW MO MO 5 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 69 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 25 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 23 8
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 20 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 15 11
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 13 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 10 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 10 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 9 8
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
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