Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1211642 · MC-482141
S & O TRANSPORT INC
2 power unitsavg 2.6 yrRegional · 6 statesPLAINVIEW, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-482141 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.6Avg age (yr)
2021–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 12 inspections.
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.6 yr
Model years 2021–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is S & O TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is S & O TRANSPORT INC safe to load? S & O TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1211642, MC-482141) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PLAINVIEW, NE, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
S&S & O TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Continental Western · 04–08
Continental Western · 09–11
Great West · 13–19
Progressive Northern · 19–23
Great West · 23–25
20042025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2013 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2004 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINVIEW, NE
Top corridor
SD ⇄ NE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 251964USDOT 1162438USDOT 4120715USDOT 960828USDOT 4103828Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4103828USDOT 4267960USDOT 1162438USDOT 4120715USDOT 960828USDOT 3527900
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 53493 HIGHWAY 20, PLAINVIEW, NE, 68769-2538
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (402) 640-0032
- Cell
- (402) 640-0032
Registration
- Officer
- Clinton D. Sauser
- USDOT / docket
- 1211642 · MC-482141
- First registered
- 02/17/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 02/12/2026 · 213,375 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/17/2013
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is S & O TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
S & O TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1211642, and its motor carrier number is MC-482141.
Is S & O TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, S & O TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is S & O TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
S & O TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is S & O TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
S & O TRANSPORT INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is S & O TRANSPORT INC based?
S & O TRANSPORT INC is based in PLAINVIEW, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.