SUPERIOR CARTAGE INC

USDOT 621190 • DBA: CARTAGE PLUS • 3700 REDONDO BEACH AVENUE, REDONDO BEACH, CA, 90278

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:3 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
621,190
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
3106081009
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
MCS-150 Mileage
185,000
Physical Address
3700 REDONDO BEACH AVENUE, REDONDO BEACH, CA, 90278
Mailing Address
PO BOX 90712, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90009
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
3 active
Latest: Aug 1, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-295331ACTIVEUnknownAug 2, 2019

Active Insurance (3)

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Active Insurance (3)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary2669624ON FILEAug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2025
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.CARGOGWP01719AON FILEJul 13, 2001Jun 10, 2019
AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPDGAS 102 505ON FILEJul 13, 1997Jul 13, 2000

Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 0967695REPLACEDAug 1, 2019Aug 1, 2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryGWP01719ACANCELLEDMay 3, 2019Aug 1, 2019
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryGWP01719ANAME CHANGEDJul 13, 2001Jun 10, 2019
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryGWP01719AREPLACEDJul 13, 2001May 3, 2019
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCTP1000420CANCELLEDJul 13, 2000Jul 13, 2001
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMCARGOATL-DB ES3813CANCELLEDJul 13, 1997Jul 13, 2001
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.BIPD/PrimaryTO 7700747CANCELLEDJul 13, 1996Jul 13, 1997
TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO.BIPDKTO 4120761CANCELLEDFeb 2, 1996Jul 13, 1996
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COBIPD/PrimaryCP 6255-556-5CANCELLEDNov 14, 1995Feb 5, 1996
TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO.BIPDKTO4120761CANCELLEDSep 28, 1995Nov 20, 1995
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.CARGOQM 8572678REPLACEDJul 13, 1995Jul 13, 1997

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLCAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.2669624BIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2025Aug 1, 2025
TERM/REPLUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYCA 0967695BIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
CANCELGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP01719ABIPD/PrimaryAug 1, 2019Aug 1, 2019
NAMECHGGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP01719ACARGOJun 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019
TERM/CANCLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP01719ABIPD/PrimaryJun 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019
TERM/REPLGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP01719ABIPD/PrimaryMay 3, 2019May 3, 2019
CANCELUNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYCTP1000420BIPD/PrimaryJul 13, 2001Jul 13, 2001
CANCELFIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMATL-DB ES3813CARGOJul 13, 2001Jul 13, 2001
CANCELAMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANYGAS 102 505BIPDJul 13, 2000Jul 13, 2000
TERM/REPLTHE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.QM 8572678CARGOJul 13, 1997Jul 13, 1997
CANCELCLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.TO 7700747BIPD/PrimaryJul 13, 1997Jul 13, 1997
CANCELTIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO.KTO 4120761BIPDJul 13, 1996Jul 13, 1996
CANCELNATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COCP 6255-556-5BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 1996Feb 5, 1996
CANCELTIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO.KTO4120761BIPDNov 20, 1995Nov 20, 1995

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-295331INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (8 events)

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Authority Action History (8 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC295331COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 5, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 2, 2019
MC295331COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMay 7, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 6, 2019
MC295331COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 22, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJun 15, 2015
MC295331MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJan 28, 2002Unknown
MC295331COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONAug 7, 1997DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONAug 20, 1997
MC295331COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJul 14, 1996DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC295331COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONNov 20, 1995DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC295331MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDOct 18, 1995REVOKEDJan 20, 2000

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
7
Violations
2
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
5
Drivers (MCS-150)
5
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
1
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state7 inspections

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 7 inspections)

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 7 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.29vs nat'l 1.80
-1.51 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (7 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-062026-03
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Feb 27, 2025CATOW00LOS ANGELES33.859479/-118.291229...089897SUPERIOR CARTAGE INC
Feb 24, 2023CATOW00LOS ANGELESRT101 / 130 FT N FOUNTAIN AV...002800SUPERIOR CARTAGE INC
Oct 22, 2009CATOW00

Compliance Timeline

18 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Aug 1, 2025
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Feb 27, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in CA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 1, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 24, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in CA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 2, 2019
Authority
Aug 1, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jun 10, 2019
Insurance
Insurance namechg
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • CARGO
Jun 10, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
May 3, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 22, 2009
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 13, 2001
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 13, 2001
Insurance
Insurance cancel
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM • CARGO
Jul 13, 2000
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD
Jul 13, 1997
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. • CARGO
Jul 13, 1997
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 13, 1996
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO. • BIPD
Feb 5, 1996
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO • BIPD/Primary
Nov 20, 1995
Insurance
Insurance cancel
TIG PREMIER INSURANCE CO. • BIPD

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Data sources & freshness

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