Carrier profile · USDOT 271514 · Updated Jul 15, 2026

S & S FIRESTONE INC

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240 power unitsavg 4.2 yrNational · 19 statesLEXINGTON, KY84/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

240Power units

139 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 281-8536 Email dispatchtnicholson@sstire.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 40 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 536 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

11 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

240 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

342 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 228 vehicle and 341 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

7.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

328 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 26

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 240-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 240
Inspections · 24 mo: 342
Annualized: ≈171 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving102 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance48 · 9 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness12 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 240
Observed power (24 mo): 139
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

4.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

39.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

337

KY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LEXINGTON, KY

1475 JINGLE BELL LANE

Top corridor

KY 92 · WV 81 · AR 27

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2637112 USDOT 1499091 USDOT 1391571Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 38 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 89614 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1391571 USDOT 358675 USDOT 2080950 USDOT 2394750 USDOT 3969935 USDOT 4103761

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@sstire.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 371327 USDOT 650784 USDOT 1112129

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brooks swentzel — 2 carriers: USDOT 650784

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

240

Observed (24 mo)

139

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 1475 JINGLE BELL LANE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509
Mailing address: P O BOX 55046, LEXINGTON, KY, 40555-5046
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (859) 281-8536
Fax: (859) 281-8503
Email: tnicholson@sstire.com
Web domain: sstire.com

Registration

Officers: Brooks Swentzel · Tim Nicholson
USDOT / docket: 271514
First registered: Apr 18, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jun 28, 2024 · 12,830,644 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 13, 2000
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

240

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,830,644

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for S & S FIRESTONE INC.

S & S FIRESTONE INC (USDOT 271514) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 15, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 15, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

The carrier received 342 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 228 vehicle-level and 341 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

The carrier has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.

It reports 240 power units and 95 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 28, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 13, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is S & S FIRESTONE INC's USDOT number?

S & S FIRESTONE INC's USDOT number is 271514.

Is S & S FIRESTONE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 15, 2026, S & S FIRESTONE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is S & S FIRESTONE INC's safety record?

S & S FIRESTONE INC has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 536 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).