Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 440388
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER
22 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesSUPERIOR, WI
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
22Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2022–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 35 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
3 yr
Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER safe to work with?
Is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER safe to load? SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER (USDOT 440388) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SUPERIOR, WI, operating 22 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 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 Satisfactory. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 22-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 22
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.0 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 22
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SUPERIOR, WI
Top corridor
WI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mnpower.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 201299
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2222
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2915 HILL AVENUE, SUPERIOR, WI, 54880-1524
- Mailing address
- 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH, MN, 55802
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 394-2200
- Fax
- (218) 720-2551
- blippitt@mnpower.com
- Web domain
- mnpower.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Sandstrom
- USDOT / docket
- 440388
- First registered
- 03/21/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 09/10/2024 · 80,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/13/1992
- D-U-N-S
- 7947799
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER's USDOT number?
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER's USDOT number is 440388.
Is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER's safety record?
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER's fleet?
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER operates 22 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER based?
SUPERIOR WATER LIGHT & POWER is based in SUPERIOR, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.