Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3153650 · MC-1104257
SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC
DBA SUPERIOR CHEMICALS
7 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 6 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1104257 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 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
5.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC safe to work with?
Is SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC safe to load? SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 3153650, MC-1104257) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SWSPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC 100
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈2.4 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving12
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Nautilus · 20–22
Ironshore Specialty · 22–24
20202024
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 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2022 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Dec 2022 | $5M | 2 |
| THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2022 → Dec 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| KEY RISK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Sep 2020 | $5M | 3 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Apr 2020 → Aug 2020 | $5M | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
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 mo3434
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 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 570328USDOT 57438USDOT 594129USDOT 20459USDOT 264007Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 594129USDOT 3062272USDOT 264007USDOT 86876USDOT 3961700USDOT 20459USDOT 268727USDOT 53497
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2368 AVENIDA COSTA DEL SOL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
- Mailing address
- 2819 BURGENER BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92110
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (858) 699-7785
- Web domain
- superior chemicals.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jonathan Lisicki
- USDOT / docket
- 3153650 · MC-1104257
- First registered
- 06/26/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 276,514 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number?
SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 3153650, and its motor carrier number is MC-1104257.
Is SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC's safety record?
SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC's fleet?
SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC based?
SPECIALIZED WASTE SOLUTIONS INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.