Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
103 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3479143 · MC-1141236
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC
103 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 43 statesSHELBY, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1141236 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
103Power units
160 observed · MCS-150
162Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 655 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.220.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3479143, MC-1141236) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHELBY, NC, operating 103 power units and 103 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 655 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
655 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.2% (24-mo)332 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)434 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.3% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 103
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 434
- Annualized
- ≈217 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving144
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance63 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance48 · 29 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance40
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance33 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 29 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance30
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance30
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance29 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance26
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Wesco · 20–24
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 103
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 160
- Trailers (towed)
- 162
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4242
US statesInspections · 24 mo430430
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHELBY, NC
Top corridor
TN ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 41 trucks also ran under 28 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 204961USDOT 4020585USDOT 3157655USDOT 3286036USDOT 3627886USDOT 3356093USDOT 2724524USDOT 3581303Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 104 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282721USDOT 2589213USDOT 2724524USDOT 3088839USDOT 2355570USDOT 2828355USDOT 3527436USDOT 3095396
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@superiortransportationinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3726454USDOT 4156577
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)103103
Observed (24 mo)160160
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 2720 W DIXON BLVD, SHELBY, NC, 28150
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 296-1666
- Web domain
- superiortransportationinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Viktor Matviychuk
- USDOT / docket
- 3479143 · MC-1141236
- First registered
- 08/31/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 6,578,680 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 56398769
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 SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3479143, and its motor carrier number is MC-1141236.
Is SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 655 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC operates 103 power units and 103 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SHELBY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.