Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
166 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2502164 · MC-867287
S & B TRUCKING LLC
166 power unitsavg 3.2 yrNational · 32 statesPEARL, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-867287 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
166Power units
178 observed · MCS-150
178Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.426.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
18 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is S & B TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is S & B TRUCKING LLC safe to load? S & B TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2502164, MC-867287) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PEARL, MS, operating 166 power units and 148 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 612 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
S&S & B TRUCKING LLC 81
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Safety
612 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.4% (24-mo)220 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.4% (24-mo)457 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 166-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 166
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 457
- Annualized
- ≈229 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving197 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance138 · 38 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance83 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 39 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance46
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 17 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance35
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving32
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance28
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 10 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
United Specialty · 16–18
Prime · 18–21
20142026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $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)
- 166
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 178
- Trailers (towed)
- 178
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo457457
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PEARL, MS
Top corridor
CA ⇄ MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 30254USDOT 327574USDOT 954184USDOT 21800USDOT 2076111USDOT 4324931USDOT 4377685USDOT 3558786Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (50 trucks · 58 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015USDOT 1270260USDOT 1507357USDOT 1708037USDOT 2940186USDOT 3448611USDOT 4029912USDOT 4256918
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william banaka — 2 carriers: USDOT 3413896
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)166166
Observed (24 mo)178178
Shared w/ other carriers5151
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 175 CONCOURSE DRIVE, PEARL, MS, 39208
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 463, BRANDON, MS, 39043
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 706-5005
- Cell
- (601) 214-4003
- Web domain
- sbtruckingllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- William Banaka
- USDOT / docket
- 2502164 · MC-867287
- First registered
- 05/02/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 01/24/2026 · 17,625,782 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is S & B TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
S & B TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2502164, and its motor carrier number is MC-867287.
Is S & B TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, S & B TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is S & B TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
S & B TRUCKING LLC has a 26.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 612 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is S & B TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
S & B TRUCKING LLC operates 166 power units and 148 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is S & B TRUCKING LLC based?
S & B TRUCKING LLC is based in PEARL, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.